by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,440 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,770 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular student counseling programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 161 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Angelo State University
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 135 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 115 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s student counseling 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%.
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #5 spot on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 77 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 69 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Texas
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 48 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at New Mexico Highlands University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at UT Rio Grande Valley
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas A&M International University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 33 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Student Counseling Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 #16, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Prescott College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.7% 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 #20, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Sul Ross is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Ottawa University - Phoenix
East Central University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Amberton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Amberton University
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Sam Houston State University
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