2023 Best Value Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,082 people earned their degree in college student counseling and personnel services, making the major the 429th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 475 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in college student counseling and personnel services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great college student counseling and personnel services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the college student counseling and personnel services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,189 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
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%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at A-State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region. 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.
UCA also took the #12 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students.
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
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UGA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region 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 University of Memphis is $13,904 for southeast region college student counseling students.
Full University of Memphis College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 48 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU also took the #13 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $11,721 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at ATU
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 55 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region college student counseling students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,989 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Appalachian State University
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region college student counseling students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UF 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 ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 28 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,629 for southeast region college student counseling students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Full UNC Greensboro College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for southeast region college student counseling students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.
Full WKU College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WCU
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region college student counseling students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region college student counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at North Carolina State University
Shepherd University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region college student counseling students list, Shepherd University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $10,983 for southeast region college student counseling students.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Shepherd University
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $10,563 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at North Carolina A & T State University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,792 for southeast region college student counseling students.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,559 for southeast region college student counseling students per year to attend UofSC.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UofSC
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
NSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,483 for southeast region college student counseling students per year to attend NSU.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at NSU
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region college student counseling 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UT Knoxville
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,089 for Southeast Region College Student Counseling students per year to attend UWF.
Full UWF College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
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Notes and References
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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