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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges in New Mexico
125 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for student counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in New Mexico

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the student counseling degree levels they offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 6 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$48,494 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat New Mexico Highlands University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New Mexico Highlands University is a great university overall.

There were about 37 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally earn around $48,494 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,015 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $49,015 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NM

Western New Mexico University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the town of Silver City. This university ranks 6th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 5 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western New Mexico University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$54,966 Median Starting Salary

USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Hobbs. This university ranks 13th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 53 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from University of the Southwest make $3,169 more than the standard student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of the Southwest

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 806
Arizona 287 209
Oklahoma 257 211

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 125

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,124
General Education 284
Special Education 281
Teacher Education Subject Specific 270
Educational Administration 134
Curriculum & Instruction 52
Educational Assessment 49
Education Philosophy 16
Multilingual Education 11
Instructional Media Design 9

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