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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 285 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,870 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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 Ohio”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio student counseling students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 54 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 47 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 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%.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Student Counseling Report
Xavier University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. Xavier University 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report
Capital University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Malone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Student Counseling Report
Heidelberg University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’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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