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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,463 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,253 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,949 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in counseling psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southeast Region

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Richmont Graduate University
Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richmont Graduate University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Richmont Graduate University Counseling Psychology Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, Kentucky, and it awarded 216 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 72 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Counseling Psychology Report

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Asbury Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Asbury Theological Seminary

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 243 degrees to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Columbia International University Counseling Psychology Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 243 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at NUS Florida

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at TROY

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 22 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Alabama A & M University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 617 degrees to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Liberty University

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Bob Jones University

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 65 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Mercer Counseling Psychology Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Nicholls State University

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s counseling psychology 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%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at FHU

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Truett McConnell University is a small school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Truett McConnell University

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Barry University

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Southern University and A & M College

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at UNA

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at WKU

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Campbellsville University Counseling Psychology Report

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at CSU

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at William Carey University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Counseling Psychology Report

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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