Best Counselor, All Other programs in North Carolina, ranked by enrollment
All counselors not listed.
31 schools in North Carolina run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,629 people a year. The job pays a median of $52,280 in North Carolina across about — jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in North Carolina that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
5 programs in North Carolina that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in North Carolina (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own North Carolina page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 44.0701In North Carolina → | 1,517 | 93.1% | 24 | $37,264 | $26,140 |
| 2 | CIP 42.2803In North Carolina → | 39 | 2.4% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 3 | CIP 39.0799In North Carolina → | 38 | 2.3% | 2 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
| 4 | CIP 51.1506In North Carolina → | 22 | 1.4% | 1 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 5 | CIP 39.0701In North Carolina → | 13 | 0.8% | 3 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
Top 25 schools in North Carolina
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 14 of the 31 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 179 | Social Work | $28,425 | 69% | — | 80% |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 158 | Social Work | — | 91% | — | 15% |
| 3 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 152 | Social Work | $32,725 | 75% | — | 90% |
| 4 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 151 | Social Work | $38,380 | 71% | — | 64% |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 143 | Social Work | $35,485 | 85% | — | 42% |
| 6 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 117 | Social Work | $35,745 | 63% | — | 89% |
| 7 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 103 | Social Work | $30,615 | 42% | — | 87% |
| 8 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 96 | Social Work | $36,727 | 60% | — | 82% |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 94 | Social Work | $30,509 | 56% | — | 89% |
| 10 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 86 | Social Work | $29,726 | 38% | — | 82% |
| 11 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 71 | Social Work | $27,508 | 57% | — | 50% |
| 12 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | — | 58% | $6,608 | 75% |
| 13 | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Social Work | — | 34% | $21,563 | 45% |
| 14 | Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 39 | Social Work | $29,617 | 47% | — | 78% |
| 15 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Counseling Psychology | — | 52% | $16,473 | 76% |
| 16 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Social Work | — | 44% | $24,551 | 75% |
| 17 | Barton College Wilson, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Social Work | $38,312 | 46% | $23,133 | 94% |
| 18 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Social Work | — | 44% | — | 64% |
| 19 | Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Social Work | $41,643 | 45% | $20,402 | 68% |
| 20 | Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Social Work | $31,138 | 22% | $16,542 | 80% |
| 21 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Social Work | — | 70% | $19,552 | 74% |
| 22 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Social Work | — | 42% | $22,259 | 71% |
| 23 | Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Pastoral Studies/Counseling | — | 55% | $22,863 | 77% |
| 24 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Social Work | — | 61% | $23,331 | 87% |
| 25 | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Social Work | — | 31% | — | — |
All 31 schools in North Carolina
Every school in North Carolina with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | 179 | 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | 158 | 1 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | 152 | 1 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | 151 | 1 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | 143 | 1 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | 117 | 1 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | 103 | 1 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | 96 | 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | 94 | 1 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | 86 | 1 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public | 71 | 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private not-for-profit | 55 | 2 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | Private not-for-profit | 44 | 1 |
| Winston - Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | 39 | 1 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private not-for-profit | 37 | 1 |
What counselors, all other earn in North Carolina
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $50,860. North Carolina pays above the national figure.
Metro areas in North Carolina
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Counselors, All Other page.
How to become a Counselor, All Other
- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in North Carolina
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 8 majors mapped to Counselors, All Other7 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 30.5301Thanatology
- 39.0701Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- 39.0799Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
- 42.2803Counseling Psychology
- 44.0701Social Work
- 51.1506Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
- 51.1510Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services(no graduates reported)
- 52.1006Executive/Career Coaching
Common questions
Answers for people weighing counselors, all other programs in North Carolina.
What degree do you need to become a Counselor, All Other?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Social Work, which awarded 1,517 degrees in North Carolina in 2024-25, 93.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Counselor, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Social Work, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Clinical, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Together they graduate about 1,629 people a year in North Carolina.
How much do counselors, all other earn in North Carolina?+
The median is $52,280 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.8% above the U.S. median of $50,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for counselors, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +12.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 7,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in North Carolina?+
31 institutions in North Carolina reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
Explore every U.S. college in one conversation
Clema turns plain-language questions into sourced answers across every U.S. institution — earnings, aid, acceptance, graduation, safety, and athletics from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and 10+ federal datasets, built in.
Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card