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 reviewed 7 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 443 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.
Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were about 168 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,639.
University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $45,925 in their early career salary.
Harding University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.
There were about 56 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $47,027 for their early career.
Arkansas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 60 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $41,966 for their early career.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Magnolia. This university ranks 15th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 58 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients typically make about $45,997 in the first five years of their career.
UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 39 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $47,217 in the first couple years of their career.
UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $48,567 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
