by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 232 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,159 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region student counseling students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 66 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Northern Colorado
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 25 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at The University of Montana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 19 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Montana State University - Billings
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University
Montana State University - Northern did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Montana State University - Northern Student Counseling Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Idaho State University
University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 0 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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