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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,866 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,579 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 134 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in student counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 11 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Arkansas
Georgia State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Louisville
University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Florida
Florida State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida State University
Auburn University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%.
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With a ranking of #24, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 20 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Tennessee Tech University
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