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2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,259 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #68 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,259 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 the Southwest Region Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
63 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
38 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 21 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
44 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
8.3% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK
34 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

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

There were approximately 6 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
37 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 37 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
128 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Durant. This university ranks 17th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 128 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges by State

Explore the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 762
Arizona 670 209
Oklahoma 565 206
New Mexico 416 174

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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
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 93
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 4

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