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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling in Missouri

12 Ranked Colleges
495 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Missouri, there were 495 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,163 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 12 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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Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri student counseling students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling in Missouri

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Stephens College

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Baptist University Student Counseling Report

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #3 spot on the list. LU Missouri is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lincoln University Student Counseling Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Mizzou

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’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%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Student Counseling Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 50 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at UMKC

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel Student Counseling Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 35 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students 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%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Webster

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Missouri ranking. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Truman State

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