by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,440 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,770 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,322 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular student counseling programs in the United States.
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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 Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 139 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 133 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 115 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Student Counseling Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 94 masters’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Houston - Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Houston - Victoria
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Student Counseling Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 46 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Texas A&M International University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Houston
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Prescott College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #20, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Sul Ross State University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Amberton University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Amberton University is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas Tech University
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