2027 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Louisiana

Counseling Psychology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their counseling psychology programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for counseling psychology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Louisiana

Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in Louisiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall counseling psychology education in Louisiana.

Top Schools in Counseling Psychology

1

Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$45,300 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Louisiana State University Shreveport the best school in the country for a degree in counseling psychology. This large public university is located in the city of Shreveport. About 38% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 27 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University Shreveport in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counseling psychology program make about $45,300 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,907 to complete this degree. See the full counseling psychology program report for Louisiana State University Shreveport

2

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$45,015 Median Starting Salary

Nicholls State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in counseling psychology, ranking #2. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux. Nicholls State University graduates 54% of students within six years. About 35 counseling psychology degrees were awarded at Nicholls State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the counseling psychology program make about $45,015 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,513. See the full counseling psychology program report for Nicholls State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.