2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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The Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named Angelo State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
SHSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,154 a year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at New Mexico Highlands University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCO graduate students pay an average of $18,116 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DBU are $21,272 per year.
Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NAU is ranked #4 for overall quality for student counseling in the Southwest Region .
Read full report on Student Counseling at Northern Arizona University
Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 211 |
| Texas | 836 |
| New Mexico | 176 |
| Oklahoma | 214 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Student Counseling Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 12,323 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 1,082 |
| Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 453 |
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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