Texas · Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Best colleges for Student Counseling and Personnel Services in Texas

Ranked by graduates a year

Angelo State University, East Texas A&M University and University of North Texas award the most Student Counseling and Personnel Services degrees and certificates in Texas: 186, 93 and 77 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 31 Texas colleges offer Student Counseling and Personnel Services and award 807 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Student Counseling and Personnel Services program focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary to support and enhance student success in higher education. This program is ideal for individuals interested in becoming student…

Institutions
31
offering CIP 13.11
States & territories
54
with a program page
Degrees / yr
807
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
$21,285
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
49%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$69,940
BLS OEWS May 2025

31 institutions offering Student Counseling and Personnel Services in Texas

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Angelo State University
San Angelo Public
—18644%——
2East Texas A&M University
Commerce Public
—9343%——
3University of North Texas
Denton Public
—7761%——
4The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg Public
—6351%——
5Texas A & M International University
Laredo Public
—5546%——
6West Texas A & M University
Canyon Public
—3355%——
7Texas Tech University
Lubbock Public
—3169%——
8University of Houston
Houston Public
—2365%——
9Sam Houston State University
Huntsville Public
—2355%——
10Texas Southern University
Houston Public
—2322%——
11Sul Ross State University
Alpine Public
—2030%——
12The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio Public
—2053%——
13Amberton University
Garland Private not-for-profit Online
—19———
14University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston Public
—1852%——
15Texas Christian University
Fort Worth Private not-for-profit
—1786%$25,823—
16The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso Public
—1350%——
17The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa Public
—1240%——
18North American University
Stafford Private not-for-profit
—1232%$21,393—
19Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock Private not-for-profit
—1051%$25,162—
20Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches Public
—1053%——
21Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Public
—840%——
22Texas Woman's University
Denton Public
—749%——
23Texas A&M University - San Antonio
San Antonio Public
—740%——
24Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio Private not-for-profit
—646%$18,564—
25St. Mary's University
San Antonio Private not-for-profit
—659%$21,285—
26Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Private not-for-profit
—457%$29,227—
27Houston Christian University
Houston Private not-for-profit
—449%$21,247—
28Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville Public
—342%——
29University of St Thomas
Houston Private not-for-profit
—269%$19,546—
30Texas A&M University - Victoria
Victoria Public
—126%——
31Nelson University
Waxahachie Private not-for-profit
—142%$19,790—

Colleges awarding the most Student Counseling and Personnel Services degrees in Texas

Top 10 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Angelo State University
San Angelo Public
186Not reported
2East Texas A&M University
Commerce Public
93Not reported
3University of North Texas
Denton Public
77Not reported
4The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg Public
63Not reported
5Texas A & M International University
Laredo Public
55Not reported
6West Texas A & M University
Canyon Public
33Not reported
7Texas Tech University
Lubbock Public
31Not reported
8University of Houston
Houston Public
23Not reported
9Sam Houston State University
Huntsville Public
23Not reported
10Sul Ross State University
Alpine Public
20Not reported
Show the other 21 Texas colleges offering Student Counseling and Personnel Services
InstitutionCityControlGraduates / yr
Texas Southern UniversityHoustonPublic23
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioPublic20
Amberton University (Online)GarlandPrivate not-for-profit19
University of Houston-Clear LakeHoustonPublic18
Texas Christian UniversityFort WorthPrivate not-for-profit17
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoPublic13
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessaPublic12
North American UniversityStaffordPrivate not-for-profit12
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbockPrivate not-for-profit10
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdochesPublic10
Texas A & M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiPublic8
Texas Woman's UniversityDentonPublic7
Texas A&M University - San AntonioSan AntonioPublic7
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan AntonioPrivate not-for-profit6
St. Mary's UniversitySan AntonioPrivate not-for-profit6
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallasPrivate not-for-profit4
Houston Christian UniversityHoustonPrivate not-for-profit4
Texas A&M University - KingsvilleKingsvillePublic3
University of St ThomasHoustonPrivate not-for-profit2
Texas A&M University - VictoriaVictoriaPublic1
Nelson UniversityWaxahachiePrivate not-for-profit1

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (SOC 21-1012).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr (US)
~31,000
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$65,140
typically Master's degree

Top skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingReading ComprehensionMonitoring

What Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors earn in Texas

Jobs in Texas
31,730
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$69,940
median $67,900
Best-paying metro
$87,600
Odessa, TX

Related careers

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$69,940 avg · 31,730 jobs
Residential Advisors
$40,570 avg · 3,630 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs in Texas.

Which Texas colleges award the most Student Counseling and Personnel Services degrees?+

Angelo State University (186 graduates a year), East Texas A&M University (93 graduates a year) and University of North Texas (77 graduates a year) award the most Student Counseling and Personnel Services degrees and certificates in Texas, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 31 Texas colleges offer Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors earn in Texas?+

The average annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Texas is $69,940 (median $67,900), across about 31,730 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Student Counseling and Personnel Services program?+

The Student Counseling and Personnel Services program focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary to support and enhance student success in higher education. This program is ideal for individuals interested in becoming student…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop active listening, speaking, critical thinking, writing, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?+

The national job outlook is about +3.5% growth with around 31,000 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Master's degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

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About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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