2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
Student Counseling is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 13,858 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 397 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands
Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #6, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Doane Crete also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
McDaniel College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 5% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Buena Vista University
University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Scranton
Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Fitchburg State University
Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.
Chadron State College graduate students pay an average of $10,727 in tuition and fees each year.
Chadron State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Chadron State College
Seattle University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 5% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Westminster New Wilmington also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Westminster College Pennsylvania
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Northwest Missouri State University
Whitworth University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
Whitworth also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Salem College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $8,400 per year.
With a ranking of #19, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno Pacific also is in the top 1% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Fresno Pacific University
Northern State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
NSU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Providence College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Providence are $9,750 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Providence is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Youngstown State University
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
Lubbock Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LCU are $9,540 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 397 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 52 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 54 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 55 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 55 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 57 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 58 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 59 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools award.
Student Counseling by Region
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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 25 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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