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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida

11 Colleges in Florida
400 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 degrees in student counseling annually.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida 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. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling 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.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Student Counseling

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,924 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in student counseling. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UF 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 income of $48,924.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
36.6% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling program at Florida State University earn $5,136 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,569 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to check out University of Central Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $45,569 for their early career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Central Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
35.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to check out Florida Atlantic University. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 79 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University earn a boost of approximately $2,041 above the average earnings of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida Atlantic University

5

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at University of South Florida - Main Campus get $2,537 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,820 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $46,820.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida International University

7

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand. This university ranks 51st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in student counseling from Stetson University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$50,427 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $50,427 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,862 Median Starting Salary

UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 26th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 7 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make around $51,862 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Florida

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 13 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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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 362
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 25
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,478
Educational Administration 1,791
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,410
Special Education 1,070
Curriculum & Instruction 862
General Education 693
Other Education 581
Instructional Media Design 332
Teaching English or French 110
Educational Assessment 40

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