by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in college student counseling and personnel services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their college student counseling and personnel services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree college student counseling students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UofM
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Georgia College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at BYU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Montclair State College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Miami University - Oxford College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 88%.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Iowa
University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UNI
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