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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services

68 Ranked Colleges
931 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major

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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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 931 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in college student counseling and personnel services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in college student counseling and personnel services.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree college student counseling students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 26 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California Lutheran University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #3 spot on the list. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Shepherd University

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Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 WSC

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 13 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IWU College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #7. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 37 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WCU

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified 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%.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 26 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Seattle University

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 27 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Indiana State University

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at ATU

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at EIU

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Kutztown University is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Kutztown University

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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at IUP

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 Northern Iowa

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at BGSU

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at North Carolina A & T State University

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #19. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lakeland University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Springfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’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 85%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Springfield College

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Appalachian State University

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full NSU College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full UNC Greensboro College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Carlow University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Carlow University

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