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 Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. 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 Ohio, there were 285 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,870 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their student counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio student counseling students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Malone University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 40 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the #5 spot on the list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. John Carroll University is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 24 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Heidelberg University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Walsh University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Walsh University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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