Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for school counseling Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for school counseling Majors in US for 2021:
- Purdue University
- University of Virginia
- Vanderbilt University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Boston College
- University of Rochester
- Clemson University
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Loyola Marymount University
25 best colleges for school counseling majors in the US
1. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
4. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
5. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
6. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
7. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
8. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
9. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
10. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
12. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
13. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
14. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
15. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
16. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
17. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
18. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
19. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
20. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
21. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
22. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
23. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
24. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
25. Florida International University
Location
Miami, FL
How we determined the best school counseling colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what school counseling departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for school counseling majors
Updated November 17, 2023