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2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
961 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 961 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services annually.

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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Virginia Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Master's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctor's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

1
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
450 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to look into Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 450 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
41 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is a good option for students interested in a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
31 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 31 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
45 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 45 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
101 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 101 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
39 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 39 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In VA
92.9% Growth in Graduates

Virginia State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Petersburg. This university ranks 50th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 28 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.

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Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 269
North Carolina 710 317
Georgia 690 229
Tennessee 624 196
South Carolina 530 124
Kentucky 518 331
Mississippi 501 178
Alabama 500 268
Louisiana 489 140
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 72

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One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 16

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