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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,366 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.

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Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southwest Region

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 94 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #3 spot on the list. Prescot College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 25 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 115 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Amberton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico

Navajo Technical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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With a ranking of #10, North American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stafford, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North American University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Sul Ross State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 48 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

Full LCU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 34 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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%.

Full NAU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UCO Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western New Mexico University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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West Texas A&M University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 23 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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With a ranking of #24, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Mary’s Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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