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2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region” 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 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer 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 Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region. 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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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, 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 94 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 48 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 49 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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%.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. 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.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 33 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%.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 33 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. 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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With a ranking of #18, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Canyon, 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 23 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Sul Ross State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.

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With a ranking of #23, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 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.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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East Central University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Amberton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Amberton is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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