CIP 13.1101 Education

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

11,854

2025 · 426 schools

International share

1.9%

222 international students

Master's degrees

11,458

1.7% international

Overview

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services is a specialized field within education focused on training individuals to become effective school counselors. This program prepares students to support the academic, emotional, and social development of students in K-12 educational settings.

Students in this program typically learn about various counseling theories, techniques, and practices, as well as the ethical and legal considerations involved in school counseling. Core topics often include child and adolescent development, crisis intervention, group counseling, and career development. Additionally, students gain practical experience through supervised internships, allowing them to apply their knowledge in real-world settings under the guidance of experienced professionals.

The role of a school counselor is multifaceted, encompassing a range of responsibilities from academic advising to providing emotional support to students facing personal challenges. Counselors also play a critical role in promoting a positive school climate, advocating for students’ needs, and collaborating with teachers, parents, and community resources.

Graduates of this program often pursue licensure or certification to practice as school counselors, and they may find employment in public and private schools, as well as in community organizations and educational institutions. The demand for qualified school counselors is increasing, as more schools recognize the importance of mental health and emotional well-being in student success. Overall, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services equips individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and their communities.

Graduates by year

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From 2002 to 2025, graduates fell 3% and the international share went from 1.9% to 1.9%.

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Graduates by group, 2025

White

54.7%

Asian

3.4%

Hispanic

20.8%

Black

12.1%

Other

7.2%

Intl.

1.9%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 426 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

Rank	School	State	Graduates	International
#26	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Virginia	21	2
#27	University of Southern California	California	98	1
#27	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	20	1
#31	New York University	New York	58	6
#34	University of Florida	Florida	9	0
#34	Boston University	Massachusetts	46	8
#34	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	141	0
#42	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	29	2
#44	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	10	0
#44	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	20	1
#49	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	17	1
#49	University of Rochester	New York	13	0
#52	University of Georgia	Georgia	21	2
#52	College of William and Mary	Virginia	147	2
#52	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	19	0
#55	The Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	33	12
#59	George Washington University	D.C.	15	2
#59	Florida State University	Florida	77	7
#69	Michigan State University	Michigan	22	4
#72	Syracuse University	New York	4	0
#73	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	10	1
#73	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	10	0
#80	Clemson University	South Carolina	84	2
#85	Fordham University	New York	15	3
#85	University at Buffalo	New York	14	0
#90	Texas Christian University	Texas	17	0
#90	Gonzaga University	Washington	37	25
#90	Marquette University	Wisconsin	10	0
#95	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	173	15
#100	Auburn University	Alabama	44	0
#100	Chapman University	California	19	0
#100	Florida International University	Florida	36	0
#100	University of South Florida-Main Campus	Florida	15	0
#100	University of Iowa	Iowa	14	0
#100	Creighton University	Nebraska	24	0
#109	Loyola Marymount University	California	29	2
#109	Fairfield University	Connecticut	8	0
#109	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	31	0
#121	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	49	0
#121	University of Denver	Colorado	25	0
#121	University of Central Florida	Florida	64	1
#121	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	1	1
#121	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	9	0
#121	University of Dayton	Ohio	16	0
#121	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	7	0
#121	George Mason University	Virginia	64	1
#133	University of Vermont	Vermont	32	3
#137	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	34	0
#137	California State University--Long Beach	California	52	0
#137	San Diego State University	California	22	0
#137	San Jose State University	California	61	0
#137	St John's University (NY)	New York	6	0
#137	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1	0
#137	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	6	0
#137	University of Houston	Texas	23	2
#137	James Madison University	Virginia	30	0
#148	California State University-Los Angeles	California	81	1
#148	Mercer University	Georgia	7	0
#156	The University of Alabama	Alabama	9	0
#156	California State University-Fullerton	California	83	1
#156	Kansas State University	Kansas	23	1
#156	Montclair State University	New Jersey	109	1
#156	Seton Hall University	New Jersey	42	0
#156	Oregon State University	Oregon	76	2
#156	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	25	0
#156	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	49	2
#169	Bradley University	Illinois	10	0
#169	Butler University	Indiana	11	0
#169	Monmouth University	New Jersey	16	0
#169	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	69	0
#179	Gallaudet University	D.C.	2	0
#179	University of Louisville	Kentucky	55	0
#179	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	28	1
#179	CUNY Hunter College	New York	47	3
#179	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Ohio	11	2
#179	Seattle University	Washington	29	0
#186	California Lutheran University	California	35	0
#186	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	7	0
#186	Wayne State University	Michigan	40	0
#186	Texas Tech University	Texas	31	1
#191	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	34	0
#191	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	46	2
#191	Georgia State University	Georgia	59	1
#191	Drake University	Iowa	32	1
#191	Rowan University	New Jersey	9	0
#191	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Oklahoma	42	1
#202	Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	3	0
#202	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	19	0
#202	University of Massachusetts-Boston	Massachusetts	27	0
#202	Ohio University-Main Campus	Ohio	13	3
#202	University of St. Thomas (TX)	Texas	2	0
#208	California State University--Fresno	California	87	0
#208	California State University-Sacramento	California	71	0
#208	University of La Verne	California	107	0
#208	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	53	0
#208	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	3	1
#208	Xavier University	Ohio	10	0
#208	University of North Texas	Texas	77	2
#219	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	19	1
#219	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	24	1
#219	New York Institute of Technology	New York	18	2
#219	North Carolina A&T State University	North Carolina	14	0
#227	San Francisco State University	California	42	0
#227	Ball State University	Indiana	3	2
#227	Russell Sage College	New York	10	0
#227	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	36	1
#227	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	12	0
#227	University of Texas-San Antonio	Texas	20	0
#227	West Virginia University	West Virginia	27	1
#236	University of North Florida	Florida	18	0
#236	University of Nevada--Las Vegas	Nevada	39	2
#236	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	New Mexico	16	0
#236	North Dakota State University-Main Campus	North Dakota	22	0
#236	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	13	0
#236	Portland State University	Oregon	53	1
#236	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	11	0
#250	University of Missouri--Kansas City	Missouri	7	1
#250	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	New Mexico	6	0
#250	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	28	0
#250	University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley	Texas	63	3
#250	University of Wyoming	Wyoming	40	2
#262	Central Michigan University	Michigan	6	0
#262	George Fox University	Oregon	6	0
#262	University of Texas--El Paso	Texas	13	0
#276	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	39	0
#276	Harding University	Arkansas	19	2
#276	California Baptist University	California	17	0
#276	Marian University (IN)	Indiana	11	0
#276	University of Missouri--St. Louis	Missouri	49	0
#276	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	Ohio	7	0
#276	Widener University	Pennsylvania	9	0
#288	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Illinois	7	2
#288	Wichita State University	Kansas	76	5
#288	Arcadia University	Pennsylvania	1	0
#288	University of Memphis	Tennessee	40	1
#288	Utah State University	Utah	27	0
#299	Azusa Pacific University	California	46	1
#299	Southern Connecticut State University	Connecticut	19	0
#299	Boise State University	Idaho	21	0
#299	University of Nebraska--Omaha	Nebraska	66	0
#299	Tennessee Technological University	Tennessee	32	1
#299	Concordia University Wisconsin	Wisconsin	23	0
#308	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	20	1
#308	Oakland University	Michigan	16	0
#308	University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi	17	0
#308	Montana State University	Montana	3	0
#308	North Carolina Central University	North Carolina	7	0
#317	Kean University	New Jersey	57	0
#317	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Pennsylvania	8	0
#317	Marshall University	West Virginia	81	0
#317	Augusta University	Georgia	28	0
#328	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	17	0
#328	East Tennessee State University	Tennessee	26	1
#328	Old Dominion University	Virginia	64	0
#332	University of South Alabama	Alabama	39	0
#332	Clark Atlanta University	Georgia	4	0
#332	Mercy University	New York	28	0
#332	Texas A&M University--Kingsville	Texas	3	0
#332	Texas Woman's University	Texas	7	0
#332	University of Lynchburg	Virginia	3	0
#342	Concordia University -- Irvine	California	117	0
#342	University of Northern Colorado	Colorado	10	0
#342	Mississippi College	Mississippi	11	0
#342	Missouri State University	Missouri	40	0
#342	Campbell University	North Carolina	1	0
#342	University of Akron	Ohio	7	0
#342	Cleveland State University	Ohio	9	1
#342	Lincoln Memorial University	Tennessee	3	0
#353	Jacksonville State University	Alabama	33	0
#353	Arkansas State University	Arkansas	166	0
#353	University of West Georgia	Georgia	111	0
#353	Plymouth State University	New Hampshire	6	0
#353	University of Houston--Clear Lake	Texas	18	0
#353	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	10	0
#353	Pennsylvania Western University	Pennsylvania	41	2
#365	Troy University	Alabama	8	0
#365	University of Central Arkansas	Arkansas	21	0
#365	Indiana State University	Indiana	12	0
#365	Northern Kentucky University	Kentucky	3	1
#365	University of Louisiana--Monroe	Louisiana	23	0
#365	Jackson State University	Mississippi	13	0
#365	William Carey University	Mississippi	3	0
#365	The University of Montana	Montana	39	1
#365	Liberty University	Virginia	348	3
#376	University of Arkansas--Little Rock	Arkansas	2	0
#376	University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	14	0
#376	Tennessee State University	Tennessee	3	0
#382	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Alaska	12	0
#382	Grand Canyon University	Arizona	252	0
#382	National University	California	349	0
#382	University of Colorado--Colorado Springs	Colorado	65	0
#382	Wilmington University	Delaware	63	0
#382	Columbus State University	Georgia	20	0
#382	Valdosta State University	Georgia	95	0
#382	Idaho State University	Idaho	1	0
#382	Chicago State University	Illinois	3	0
#382	Concordia University-Chicago	Illinois	22	0
#382	Governors State University	Illinois	3	0
#382	National Louis University	Illinois	9	0
#382	Roosevelt University	Illinois	5	0
#382	University of New Orleans	Louisiana	12	0
#382	University of Southern Maine	Maine	50	0
#382	Wright State University-Main Campus	Ohio	15	0
#382	Angelo State University	Texas	164	0
#382	Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi	Texas	8	0
#382	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	4	0
#382	East Texas A&M University	Texas	93	0
#382	Houston Christian University	Texas	4	0
#382	Texas Southern University	Texas	23	0
#382	Regent University	Virginia	19	0
#382	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Puerto Rico	4	0
#382	Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus	Puerto Rico	5	0
#382	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	Puerto Rico	8	0
LAC #97	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	13	0
LAC #100	University of Puget Sound	Washington	12	0
LAC #111	Saint Vincent College	Pennsylvania	9	0
LAC #111	Whitworth University	Washington	13	0
LAC #138	Truman State University	Missouri	9	0
LAC #160	Salem College	North Carolina	7	0
LAC #166	Fort Valley State University	Georgia	14	0
LAC #180	Alabama State University	Alabama	1	0
LAC #184	Indiana University-Southeast	Indiana	9	0
—	Walden University	Minnesota	198	1
—	Capella University	Minnesota	198	0
—	University of Wisconsin-Superior	Wisconsin	153	1
—	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	137	0
—	University of Massachusetts Global	California	123	0
—	University of the Cumberlands	Kentucky	106	0
—	Fresno Pacific University	California	83	0
—	St Bonaventure University	New York	77	0
—	Campbellsville University	Kentucky	75	1
—	California State University--East Bay	California	63	0
—	University of West Alabama	Alabama	56	2
—	California State University--San Bernardino	California	56	0
—	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	55	1
—	Texas A & M International University	Texas	55	0
—	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Nebraska	54	1
—	Alfred University	New York	54	0
—	La Sierra University	California	51	0
—	Fort Hays State University	Kansas	51	0
—	New Mexico Highlands University	New Mexico	51	0
—	New Jersey City University	New Jersey	48	0
—	Buena Vista University	Iowa	47	0
—	Point Loma Nazarene University	California	45	0
—	University of the Southwest	New Mexico	45	0
—	University of Central Oklahoma	Oklahoma	45	0
—	Central Connecticut State University	Connecticut	44	1
—	Utah Valley University	Utah	42	0
—	Missouri Baptist University	Missouri	41	0
—	University of Montevallo	Alabama	40	0
—	California State University-Northridge	California	40	0
—	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Minnesota	40	0