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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in North Carolina

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Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, there were 326 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 297 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.

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Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 97 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Wake Forest University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 53 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNC Charlotte Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s 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 a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at UNC Pembroke

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Salem Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at North Carolina A & T State University

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at North Carolina Central University

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina 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 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gardner - Webb University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Campbell University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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