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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$25,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

NNU graduate students pay an average of $10,964 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.

UW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Montana State University - Billings graduate students pay an average of $21,216 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Montana State University - Billings Report

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 per year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.

Colorado State 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 in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Montana State University - Northern 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 #8 on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $20,255 a year.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM graduate students pay an average of $24,096 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 113
Utah 6
Idaho 32
Wyoming 23
Montana 58

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 12 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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