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Most Focused Student Counseling Schools

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383 Ranked Colleges
15% Top School Degree Focus

Student Counseling is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in student counseling than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 383 schools in the United States that offer student counseling awards in the field.

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Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Student Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Student Counseling
Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

Narrow the list to a degree level below. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.

Read more about College Factual’s methodology

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Most Focused Schools for Student Counseling in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on student counseling in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Student Counseling Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to student counseling than University Of The Southwest. University Of The Southwest is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hobbs. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for University Of The Southwest

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Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University ranks #2 for student counseling by degree focus. Set in the town of Saint Bonaventure, Saint Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit institution. Student Counseling accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Saint Bonaventure University

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Stephens College
Columbia, MO

Stephens College is one of the most focused student counseling schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Stephens College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. Student Counseling accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Stephens College

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX

A rank of #4 makes Angelo State University one of the most focused schools for student counseling. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public university. Student Counseling accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Angelo State University

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University Of La Verne ranks #5 for student counseling by degree focus. Set in the suburb of La Verne, University Of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for University Of La Verne

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Concordia University Irvine comes in at #6 for student counseling focus this year. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University Irvine is a private not-for-profit university. Student Counseling accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Concordia University Irvine

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University Of Wisconsin Superior ranked #7 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the suburb of Superior, University Of Wisconsin Superior is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Superior awards are in student counseling, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for University Of Wisconsin Superior

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University comes in at #8 for student counseling focus this year. Set in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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Fresno Pacific University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno. Student Counseling accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Fresno Pacific University

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University comes in at #10 for student counseling focus this year. Located in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit university. Student Counseling accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Buena Vista University

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Doane College Crete placed #11 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a private not-for-profit university. Student Counseling accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Doane College Crete

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College comes in at #12 for student counseling focus this year. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem College is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Salem College awards are in student counseling, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Salem College

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New Mexico Highlands University placed #13 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university. About 8% of the degrees New Mexico Highlands University awards are in student counseling, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for New Mexico Highlands University

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University Of Montevallo comes in at #14 for student counseling focus this year. Set in the town of Montevallo, University Of Montevallo is a public institution. Student Counseling accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at University Of Montevallo

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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

La Sierra University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for La Sierra University

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Amberton University comes in at #16 for student counseling focus this year. Set in the suburb of Garland, Amberton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Amberton University awards are in student counseling, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Amberton University

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY

Alfred University comes in at #17 for student counseling focus this year. Alfred University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Alfred. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Alfred University

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North American University landed the #18 spot among the most focused student counseling schools. North American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford. Student Counseling accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for North American University

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Chadron State College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Chadron State College awards are in student counseling, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Chadron State College

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California Lutheran University landed the #20 spot among the most focused student counseling schools. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for California Lutheran University

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Northwest Christian University landed the #21 spot among the most focused student counseling schools. Northwest Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Eugene. Student Counseling accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Northwest Christian University

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Fort Valley State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Fort Valley State University awards are in student counseling, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Fort Valley State University

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Sul Ross State University placed #23 for student counseling by degree focus. Set in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross State University is a public institution. Student Counseling accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Sul Ross State University

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Alliant International University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant International University is a private for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Alliant International University awards are in student counseling, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Alliant International University

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Assumption College
Worcester, MA

Assumption College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Assumption College

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Student Counseling Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for student counseling this year:

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Mcdaniel College
Westminster, MD
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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
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Lincoln University Missouri
Jefferson City, MO
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
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Lakeland College
Plymouth, WI
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA
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Ottawa University Online
Overland Park, KS
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in student counseling and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Student Counseling Degree Focus
#51 Longwood University Farmville, VA 3%
#52 University Of North Carolina At Pembroke Pembroke, NC 3%
#53 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR 3%
#54 The College Of New Jersey Ewing, NJ 3%
#55 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT 3%
#56 Marshall University Huntington, WV 3%
#57 Montana State University Billings Billings, MT 3%
#58 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN 3%
#59 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA 3%
#60 Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN 3%
#61 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY 3%
#62 University Of Redlands Redlands, CA 3%
#63 Prescott College Prescott, AZ 3%
#64 University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 3%
#65 Spalding University Louisville, KY 3%
#66 University Of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO 2%
#67 Teachers College At Columbia University New York, NY 2%
#68 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ 2%
#69 Texas A And M University Commerce Commerce, TX 2%
#70 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 2%
#71 National University San Diego, CA 2%
#72 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 2%
#73 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 2%
#74 Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA 2%
#75 Citadel Military College Of South Carolina Charleston, SC 2%
#76 Wayne State College Wayne, NE 2%
#77 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 2%
#78 University Of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 2%
#79 Texas A And M International University Laredo, TX 2%
#80 Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, NC 2%
#81 Harding University Searcy, AR 2%
#82 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY 2%
#83 Kean University Union, NJ 2%
#84 University Of Southern Maine Portland, ME 2%
#85 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 2%
#86 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ 2%
#87 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM 2%
#88 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 2%
#89 Providence College Providence, RI 2%
#90 Concordia University Chicago River Forest, IL 2%
#91 Freed Hardeman University Henderson, TN 2%
#92 Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 2%
#93 Drake University Des Moines, IA 2%
#94 Evangel University Springfield, MO 2%
#95 Loras College Dubuque, IA 2%
#96 Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA 2%
#97 The University Of Tennessee Martin Martin, TN 2%
#98 University Of Guam Mangilao, GU 2%
#99 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL 2%
#100 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA 2%

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Student Counseling by Region

Explore the most focused student counseling schools by region.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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