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Most Popular Online Student Counseling Schools

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74 Ranked Colleges
3,281 Student Counseling Graduations

Student Counseling draws students to programs nationwide, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. The online schools below award the most student counseling degrees of any in the United States.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in student counseling at each of the 74 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Online Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University tops our list of the most popular student counseling schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 382 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. Read the full student counseling report for Liberty University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranks #2 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Capella University graduated around 274 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Read the full student counseling report for Capella University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University is one of the most popular student counseling schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. Walden University graduated around 194 student counseling students in the most recent data year. See more about student counseling at Walden University

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University Of Missouri Columbia ranks #4 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. This school awarded about 138 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for University Of Missouri Columbia

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A rank of #5 makes College Of William And Mary one of the most popular schools for student counseling. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. This school awarded about 127 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at College Of William And Mary

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Kansas State University comes in at #6 for student counseling this year. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduated around 124 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for Kansas State University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University placed #7 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. Wake Forest University graduated around 110 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for Wake Forest University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #8 for student counseling this year. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. Get the full student counseling details for Florida State University

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Oregon State University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular student counseling schools. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public university. This school awarded about 94 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Oregon State University

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University Of West Alabama placed #10 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University Of West Alabama is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. Read the full student counseling report for University Of West Alabama

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular student counseling schools. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Seattle University graduated around 85 student counseling students in the most recent data year. See more about student counseling at Seattle University

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Texas A And M University Commerce comes in at #12 for student counseling this year. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. Texas A And M University Commerce graduated around 83 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for Texas A And M University Commerce

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University landed the #13 spot among the most popular student counseling schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. New York University graduated around 81 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for New York University

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Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot among the most popular student counseling schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. Northern Arizona University graduated around 59 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for Northern Arizona University

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Pennsylvania Western University landed the #15 spot among the most popular student counseling schools. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public institution. Pennsylvania Western University graduated around 59 student counseling students in the most recent data year. See more about student counseling at Pennsylvania Western University

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The College Of New Jersey landed the #16 spot among the most popular student counseling schools. Located in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a public university. The College Of New Jersey graduated around 59 student counseling students in the most recent data year. See more about student counseling at The College Of New Jersey

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Valdosta State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular student counseling schools. Set in the city of Valdosta, Valdosta State University is a public institution. Valdosta State University graduated around 58 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for Valdosta State University

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University Of Nebraska At Kearney comes in at #18 for student counseling this year. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. See more about student counseling at University Of Nebraska At Kearney

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha comes in at #19 for student counseling this year. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduated around 51 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Get the full student counseling details for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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Teachers College At Columbia University placed #20 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 49 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Teachers College At Columbia University

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Azusa Pacific University comes in at #21 for student counseling this year. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university. Azusa Pacific University graduated around 48 student counseling students in the most recent data year. Read the full student counseling report for Azusa Pacific University

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Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #22 for student counseling this year. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. Get the full student counseling details for Eastern Kentucky University

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University placed #23 for student counseling by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. This school awarded about 45 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Clemson University

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Doane College Crete ranked #24 on our list of the most popular student counseling schools. Located in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 43 student counseling degrees in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Doane College Crete

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University comes in at #25 for student counseling this year. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in student counseling from this school. Read the full student counseling report for Arkansas Tech University

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular student counseling list:

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
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Touro College
New York, NY
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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in student counseling every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Student Counseling Graduations
#51 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 14
#52 Bradley University Peoria, IL 13
#53 Butler University Indianapolis, IN 12
#54 Freed Hardeman University Henderson, TN 12
#55 John Carroll University University Heights, OH 12
#56 Morehead State University Morehead, KY 12
#57 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 11
#58 University Of Guam Mangilao, GU 10
#59 Evangel University Springfield, MO 8
#60 Auburn University At Montgomery Montgomery, AL 7
#61 Mississippi College Clinton, MS 6
#62 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 5
#63 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 5
#64 Utah State University Logan, UT 5
#65 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN 3
#66 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL 2
#67 America Evangelical University Gardena, CA 2
#68 The University Of West Florida Pensacola, FL 2
#69 University Of North Carolina At Greensboro Greensboro, NC 2
#70 University Of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS 2
#71 Wayne State College Wayne, NE 2
#72 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 1
#73 Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies Springfield, MA 1
#74 University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 1

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.

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