by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 14,506 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $44,222 and had an average of $43,124 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major” ranking looked at 474 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 53 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of the Southwest
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major. BVU is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 45 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend America Evangelical University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major. Located in Gardena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full America Evangelical University Student Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major. Salem College is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine
Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #8. Prescot College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 222 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. St. Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 128 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 121 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of La Verne
Bushnell University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 15 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Bushnell University
University of West Alabama came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 119 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Alabama
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 39 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Student Counseling Report
Missouri Baptist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Amberton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Amberton University is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Loras College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Loras College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 16 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Navajo Technical University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Student Counseling at Ottawa University - Phoenix
With a ranking of #24, North American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stafford, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at North American University
University of Montevallo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 21 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 52 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 53 | Bayamon Central University | Bayamón, PR |
| 54 | Cambridge College | Boston, MA |
| 55 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 56 | Indiana University - South Bend | South Bend, IN |
| 57 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 58 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 59 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 60 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 61 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA |
| 62 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 63 | Montana State University - Billings | Billings, MT |
| 64 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 65 | Rivier University | Nashua, NH |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 67 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 68 | Assumption University | Worcester, MA |
| 69 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 70 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 71 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 72 | Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX |
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