by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,449 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,579 and $42,808 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 127 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their student counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The student counseling 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region student counseling students.
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem 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%.
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 119 students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Student Counseling at University of West Alabama
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 157 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
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Regent University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 101 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 58 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #10, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harding University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 56 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Delta State University
University of Holy Cross landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Holy Cross is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Holy Cross
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 73 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of West Georgia
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students 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%.
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Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Marshall University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 70 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hampton University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 21 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spalding University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Student Counseling at University of Central Arkansas
Liberty University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 466 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 60 ’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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