by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,949 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree 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 counseling psychology 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 Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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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 Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 617 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NUS Florida 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 243 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Richmont Graduate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Richmont Graduate University
Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 35 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Asbury Theological 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Asbury Theological Seminary
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 23 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama A & M University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 22 masters’s counseling psychology 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 21 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of North Alabama
Bob Jones University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Bob Jones University
With a ranking of #18, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Counseling Psychology Report
University of Kentucky ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. 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.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Counseling Psychology Report
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. 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 full report on Counseling Psychology at William Carey University
With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #25, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees 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%.
Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Counseling Psychology Report
Charleston Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counseling Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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