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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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 8,344 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States.
Across Minnesota, there were 1,453 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,264 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,378 and $40,982 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mental health counseling/counselor program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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