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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Texas

26 Colleges in Texas
836 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,486 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.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 836 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Texas 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

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 Texas 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Student Counseling

1
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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

Any student who is interested in student counseling needs to look into Angelo State University. Angelo State is a large public university located in the small city of San Angelo. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 161 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients typically make about $47,019 at the beginning of their careers.

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,100 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at TCU 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 $41,100.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,232 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Texas Tech is a fairly 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. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $39,232 in their early career salary.

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$37,699 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Texas if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 69 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $37,699.

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

5
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 large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #740 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,080 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 19 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from Sam Houston State University earn a boost of about $6,594 above the typical earnings of student counseling graduates.

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

7
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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were about 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,646 above the average income of student counseling majors.

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

8
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 roughly 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 report average early career income of $41,789.

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

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,801 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 49 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $45,801 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Texas A&M University - Commerce

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In TX

St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #874 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Edward's University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Saint Edward’s University


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 770
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 63
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 4,961
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4,770
Curriculum & Instruction 2,013
General Education 1,639
Special Education 1,536
Teacher Education Subject Specific 930
Instructional Media Design 536
Multilingual Education 178
Other Education 164
Teaching English or French 84

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