by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Counseling Psychology is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,463 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,253 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 191 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular counseling psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Florida
University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Miami
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Kentucky
Austin Peay State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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