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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges in West Virginia
108 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 108 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in West Virginia Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

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 West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in West Virginia

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.

Top West Virginia Schools in Student Counseling

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Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Marshall University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 70 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $47,527 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,543 Median Starting Salary

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 22 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career earnings of $50,543.

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Shepherd University crest
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WV

Shepherd University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Shepherd University is a small public university located in the rural area of Shepherdstown. This university ranks 9th out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 11 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Shepherd University in the most recent data year.

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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
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268

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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 92
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 486
Teacher Education Subject Specific 296
General Education 227
Educational Administration 202
Special Education 38
Curriculum & Instruction 30
Teaching Assistants 25
Instructional Media Design 19
Other Education 7
Educational Assessment 1

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