by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major” ranking analyzed 474 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful student counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major”.
Out of the 474 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 364 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 361 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Out of the 474 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 181 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 175 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. 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.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Southern California
University of the Cumberlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 146 ’s 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of La Verne
California State University - Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 140 ’s student counseling 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at California State University - Sacramento
Angelo State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 161 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 135 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Northern Arizona University
National University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 132 ’s student counseling 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%.
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #12. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brandman University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 117 ’s student counseling degrees 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 California State University - Northridge Student Counseling Report
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Student Counseling at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 127 students 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%.
With a ranking of #18, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 137 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 102 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 95%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Wake Forest University
Walden University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 101 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #22. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 94 students 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of St. Thomas
Montclair State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Montclair State University
With a ranking of #24, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Buena Vista University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 80 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 52 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 54 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 55 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 56 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 57 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 57 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 57 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 57 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 61 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 61 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 61 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 61 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 65 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 65 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 65 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 65 | St. Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY |
| 65 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 65 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH |
| 72 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 72 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 72 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 72 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 72 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 72 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
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