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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 68th most popular major in the country with 12,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,337 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,849 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree 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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Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 338 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 165 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of the Cumberlands

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of West Alabama

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Wake Forest University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Regent University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 68 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of Central Florida

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 53 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 48 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of West Georgia

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 46 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full FIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Old Dominion University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 42 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 42 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at GMU

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at FAU

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 39 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Georgia State University

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Ole Miss

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Mississippi State University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 35 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Auburn University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 31 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at A-State

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 30 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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