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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 5th in Montana. In fact, 58 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

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 in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Montana

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

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $6,805 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MSU Bozeman is ranked #1 for overall quality for student counseling in Montana.

Full Student Counseling at Montana State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. 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 $7,415 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #2 spot in our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

Full Student Counseling at Montana State University - Billings Report

Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM are $6,892 a year.

UM also took the #3 spot in our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Northern. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montana State University - Northern are $7,201 a year.

Montana State University - Northern also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 113
Utah 6
Idaho 32
Wyoming 23

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 4 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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