2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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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The Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Lubbock Christian University the best value school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCU are $24,900 per year.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.
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The excellent programs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote 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 undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.
East Texas Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWOSU are $15,001 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Texas A&M International University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,358 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,532 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling schools 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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