by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in student counseling.
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The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 14 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 8 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Georgia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Florida State University
William & Mary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Louisville
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina State University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Student Counseling at The University of Alabama
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Student Counseling Report
Florida Atlantic University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Florida Atlantic University
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Mississippi State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling 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 ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 20 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Virginia
Tennessee Technological University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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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