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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:
  1. Purdue University
  2. University of Virginia
  3. Vanderbilt University
  4. Johns Hopkins University
  5. Boston College
  6. University of Rochester
  7. Clemson University
  8. SUNY at Buffalo
  9. University of Wisconsin - Madison
  10. Loyola Marymount University
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for school counseling majors in the US

1. Purdue University

Location
West Lafayette, IN
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,000

2. University of Virginia

Location
Charlottesville, VA
Admission rate: 26%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $56,800

3. Vanderbilt University

Location
Nashville, TN
Admission rate: 10%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $61,900

4. Johns Hopkins University

Location
Baltimore, MD
Admission rate: 11%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $68,000

5. Boston College

Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
Admission rate: 28%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $64,900

6. University of Rochester

Location
Rochester, NY
Admission rate: 29%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,300

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Location
Madison, WI
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,600

8. Clemson University

Location
Clemson, SC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

9. SUNY at Buffalo

Location
Buffalo, NY
Admission rate: 56%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

10. Loyola Marymount University

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $53,000

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Admission rate: 23%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,900

12. College of William and Mary

Location
Williamsburg, VA
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,400

13. University of Florida

Location
Gainesville, FL
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

14. Brigham Young University

Location
Provo, UT
Admission rate: 64%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,600

15. San Jose State University

Location
San Jose, CA
Admission rate: 55%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,200

16. North Carolina State University

Location
Raleigh, NC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

17. SUNY at Albany

Location
Albany, NY
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,000

18. Florida State University

Location
Tallahassee, FL
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,700

19. James Madison University

Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Admission rate: 71%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

20. Harvard University

Location
Cambridge, MA
Admission rate: 5%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $91,300

21. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Location
New Brunswick, NJ
Admission rate: 60%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,200

22. University of Maryland - College Park

Location
College Park, MD
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,100

23. California State University - Long Beach

Location
Long Beach, CA
Admission rate: 31%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $40,000

24. University of Pennsylvania

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Admission rate: 8%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $91,200

25. Florida International University

Location
Miami, FL
Admission rate: 59%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,500

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