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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

118 Colleges
$10,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

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

With 13,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Southeast 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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

#2

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 118 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Salem College Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding 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 Harding are $11,080 a year.

Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Harding University

#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent master’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 118 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Liberty University

#6

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #6, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

JBU graduate students pay an average of $13,920 in tuition and fees each year.

JBU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Student Counseling at John Brown University

#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

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#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $13,546 in tuition and fees each year.

University of West Alabama also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Alabama Report

#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.

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#11

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Henderson State University

University of Central Arkansas 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. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.

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#13

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg 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. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Lynchburg

#15

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Student Counseling students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
19 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
20 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
21 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY
22 Mercer University Macon, GA
23 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Mississippi 179
Alabama 329

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

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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