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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$11,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,795 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which 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 Schools in Georgia

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best value school in Georgia for student counseling students. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $6,583 per year.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,521 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

Full Student Counseling at Augusta University Report

#4

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA
$5,832 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fort Valley State University are $5,832 per year.

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$5,934 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year.

UGA also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Georgia State University Report

$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $6,241 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Columbus State University

#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercer are $29,324 a year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 11 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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