2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 2023 rankings named Lubbock Christian University the best value school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LCU are $9,540 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix 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 Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a 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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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 a year.
East Texas Baptist 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 #7 on the list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Texas Baptist University are $7,236 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWOSU are $10,571 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $15,405 a year.
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 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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