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2026 Best Student Counseling Schools in Rhode Island

1 Colleges in the United States
24 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$53,813 Avg Early-Career Salary

Student Counseling degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their student counseling programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Rhode Island

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 student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Student Counseling

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Providence College
Providence, RI

No school ranked higher than Providence College this year for student counseling. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 24 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Providence College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients from Providence College generally make around $53,813. Students borrow a median of $26,833 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in student counseling from Providence College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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