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2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey

12 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New Jersey, there were 448 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,183 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful student counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey”.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 90 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Montclair State University

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kean University Student Counseling Report

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at New Jersey City University

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 48 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at The College of New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey list. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Seton Hall University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 36 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rutgers New Brunswick

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Student Counseling at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Monmouth University

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s 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%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rowan

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter’s University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Full Saint Peter’s College Student Counseling Report

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rider University

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Student Counseling at Centenary

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