by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 Virginia, there were 675 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,633 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full William & Mary Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Full Hampton Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Virginia for a Doctorate. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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