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 “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s” 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 Texas, there were 836 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,486 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 747 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 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 colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree student counseling students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 139 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 94 students 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 more about Student Counseling at University of St. Thomas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 60 masters’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Victoria. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 48 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M International University Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 31 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Amberton University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Amberton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
North American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. North American University is a small school located in Stafford, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North American University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Student Counseling Report
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 92%.
Dallas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lubbock Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Student Counseling Report
Wayland Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #25, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Texas for a Master’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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