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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,949 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 239 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee

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

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Freed-Hardeman University the best value school in Tennessee for student counseling students. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Carson - Newman University Report

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 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, Tennessee Tech University is ranked #5 for overall quality for student counseling in Tennessee.

Full Student Counseling at Tennessee Technological University Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for student counseling students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

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$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Lipscomb undergraduate students pay an average of $35,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lipscomb also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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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
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Georgia 358
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

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 14 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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