2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 475 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in college student counseling and personnel services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent college student counseling and personnel services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the college student counseling and personnel services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 22 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,394 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Florida.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $15,037 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 44 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,424 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Carolina State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,769 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,301 for southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of West Florida.
Full The University of West Florida College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 38 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State also took the #6 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $13,214 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full UNC Greensboro College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 31 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Pembroke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $12,263 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full UNC Pembroke College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Arkansas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $12,727 for southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Arkansas Tech University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,647 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
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Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $14,701 for southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Western Carolina University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Shepherd University also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $11,116 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $17,490 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of Memphis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UofM also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $16,825 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $16,798 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at University of Central Arkansas
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,325 for southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $14,621 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $22,476 for southeast region college student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UT Knoxville College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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