by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina” ranking - to help you make that 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 North Carolina, there were 557 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,923 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 14 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina student counseling students.
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 North Carolina list. Salem is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 20 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Wake Forest University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina list. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Student Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 16 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina Central University
Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Gardner - Webb University
North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #14, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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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