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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 7th in Virginia. In fact, 701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

Full Student Counseling at James Madison University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for student counseling students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list.

Full Student Counseling at Virginia Tech Report

#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality for student counseling in Virginia.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 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, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for student counseling in Virginia.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.

Full Student Counseling at University of Lynchburg Report

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Old Dominion University Report

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
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

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 12 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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