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2026 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges in the United States
216 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
$44,483 Avg Early-Career Salary

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 15 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Tennessee

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

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Our analysis ranked Middle Tennessee State University the best school in the country for a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 41 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from Middle Tennessee State University earn around $46,032 in the first couple years of their career. Middle Tennessee State University graduates carry a median of $22,754 in student loans. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Middle Tennessee State University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Students looking for a strong counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program will find one at Lipscomb University, which ranked #2. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees were awarded at Lipscomb University in the most recent year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from Lipscomb University earn around $48,949 in the first couple years of their career. Lipscomb University graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Lipscomb University

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A rank of #3 makes Tennessee Technological University one of the top schools for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 50 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Technological University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program make about $42,655 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,580 to complete this degree. See the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program report for Tennessee Technological University

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A rank of #4 makes The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga one of the top schools for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 19 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga in the most recent data year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga earn around $47,104 in the first couple years of their career. The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga graduates carry a median of $23,324 in student loans. See the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program report for The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga

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Students looking for a strong counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program will find one at University Of Memphis, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. University Of Memphis awarded about 33 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from University Of Memphis earn around $45,618 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,315 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University Of Memphis

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The University Of Tennessee Martin ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Located in the town of Martin, The University Of Tennessee Martin is a moderately-sized public university. The University Of Tennessee Martin graduates 52% of students within six years. About 24 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees were awarded at The University Of Tennessee Martin in the most recent year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of The University Of Tennessee Martin earn a median of $49,357 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,770 to complete this degree. See the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program report for The University Of Tennessee Martin

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University placed #7 among the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Lee University graduates 63% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of Lee University earn a median of $38,249 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,422. Get the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services details for Lee University

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East Tennessee State University earned the #8 position for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services this year. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at East Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program make about $37,904 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,301 to complete this degree. Get the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services details for East Tennessee State University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 15 schools evaluated.

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