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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,163 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 495 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Missouri. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northwest also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri ranking.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for student counseling students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO
$24,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great value for student counseling students. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $24,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Stephens College Report

#6

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO
$8,370 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LU Missouri are $8,370 a year.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO
$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Evangel are $25,748 a year.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO
$30,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MBU are $30,548 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Missouri Baptist University Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Missouri - St Louis

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 275
Minnesota 532
Iowa 191
South Dakota 26
North Dakota 53
Nebraska 234

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

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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