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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

41 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,440 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$44,770 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,440 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

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

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NAU 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 $43,781.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Northern Arizona University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$47,019 Median Starting Salary

Angelo State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Angelo State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Angelo. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 161 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Angelo State University earn $2,249 more than the typical student counseling student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,100 Median Starting Salary

Texas Christian University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career wages of $41,100.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Texas Christian University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,232 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $39,232 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Texas Tech University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$44,778 Median Starting Salary

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally make an average of $44,778 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Arizona State University - Tempe

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$37,699 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,699.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Texas

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
94 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 38th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 94 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of St. Thomas

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,080 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 19 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Student Counseling degree recipients from Sam Houston State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,310 above the average earnings of student counseling graduates.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Sam Houston State University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from The University of Texas at San Antonio get an earnings boost of about $10,362 over the typical income of student counseling graduates.

More information about a degree in student counseling from The University of Texas at San Antonio

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$41,789 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career income of $41,789.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Houston


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 806
Arizona 287 209
Oklahoma 257 211
New Mexico 219 174

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 1,366
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 71
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,720
Educational Administration 7,661
Special Education 5,829
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,388
General Education 2,988
Curriculum & Instruction 2,683
Instructional Media Design 866
Teaching English or French 479
Other Education 361
Multilingual Education 235

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