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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges in North Carolina
557 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$40,923 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 557 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$38,510 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $38,510.

More information about a degree in student counseling from North Carolina State University

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Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$40,913 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to check out Wake Forest University. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $40,913 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Wake Forest University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Appalachian State University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career income of $37,564.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Appalachian State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
9.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally earn around $37,865 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn a boost of about $4,479 over the average earnings of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$39,686 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career wages of $39,686.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

7

Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 29 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from North Carolina A & T State University make $3,368 more than the typical student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from North Carolina A & T State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$39,817 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 39 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $39,817 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western Carolina University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 54 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $40,286 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Carolina at Pembroke

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,550 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Durham. This university ranks 61st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 16 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at North Carolina Central University get $2,627 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 315
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 326
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 226
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,062
Educational Administration 1,458
Teacher Education Subject Specific 906
Special Education 477
General Education 255
Curriculum & Instruction 182
Instructional Media Design 175
Teaching English or French 84
Educational Assessment 49
International Education 36

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