2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 127 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.
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Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 20 ’s student counseling 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%.
Full Salem College Student Counseling Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Alabama
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 27 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Montevallo Student Counseling Report
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Student Counseling Report
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 ’s student counseling 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%.
Full Wake Forest University Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 97 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Regent University Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #10, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Mississippi College
Harding University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Harding
Delta State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Delta State University
University of Holy Cross came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Student Counseling at UHC
University of West Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of West Georgia
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Lenoir - Rhyne University
With a ranking of #16, Shepherd University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a small school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that handed out 11 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marshall University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 46 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hampton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hampton Student Counseling Report
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Spalding University
With a ranking of #20, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Winthrop
University of Central Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Student Counseling Report
Liberty University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 364 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Liberty University
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at UT Martin
Arkansas Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ATU Student Counseling Report
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