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 Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Connecticut, there were 162 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,344 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 8 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 Connecticut”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut student counseling students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 29 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
With a ranking of #6, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 8 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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