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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges in Kentucky
402 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 402 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky 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.

Pick Your Student Counseling 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,096 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisville is a good option for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients typically earn about $46,096 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$50,309 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1053 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $50,309 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to take a look at Murray State University. Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 24 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,618 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to take a look at Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $42,618.

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Campbellsville University crest
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
40 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 40 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
38.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 34 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually make about $48,352 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 315
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 376
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 25
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,927
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,225
Educational Administration 1,201
Special Education 555
Curriculum & Instruction 450
General Education 100
Teaching Assistants 81
Instructional Media Design 77
Educational Assessment 68
Teaching English or French 37

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