2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a degree in counseling psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #90 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 degrees in counseling psychology annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

The counseling psychology 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 Counseling Psychology Schools in Louisiana. 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 Counseling Psychology in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of counseling psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Counseling Psychology

1

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Nicholls State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Nicholls State University

2

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern University and A & M College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Southern University and A & M College

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	362
North Carolina	710	9
Georgia	690	112
Virginia	630	701
Tennessee	624	111
South Carolina	530	62
Kentucky	518	574
Mississippi	501	47
Alabama	500	204
Arkansas	466	2
West Virginia	410	6

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Counseling Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	41
Clinical Psychology	16
Educational Psychology	11
Applied Behavior Analysis	4
Forensic Psychology	3
Community Psychology	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.