by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major” ranking looked at 458 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
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 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 338 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 361 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Out of the 458 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 165 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Cumberlands Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
With a ranking of #6, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 146 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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%.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 140 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 135 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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%.
Full NAU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking, coming in at #9. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 132 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking, coming in at #10. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 129 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brandman University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUN Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
California State University - Fresno landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, 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 87%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Full University of West Alabama Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 118 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Angelo State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Walden University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 101 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Walden University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Wake Forest University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 97 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
With a ranking of #21, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UST Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
With a ranking of #22, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 97 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major ranking, coming in at #23. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Buena Vista University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 80 students 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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Southwest ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 77 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 52 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 52 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 52 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 56 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 56 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH |
| 56 | St. Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY |
| 56 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| 56 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 56 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 56 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 63 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 63 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 63 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 63 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 68 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 68 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
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