2023 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling
365
Ranked Colleges
13,858
Degrees Awarded
$20,200
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools” ranking.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools” ranking analyzed 365 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Student Counseling Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling
Out of the 365 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for student counseling students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. It costs about $35,109 for Student Counseling students per year to attend Seattle U.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Seattle U
Out of the 365 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Chicago is also in the top of our “Best Student Counseling Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Chicago is $17,051 for Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago
Out of the 365 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,476 for student counseling students per year to attend University of the Cumberlands.
Full Cumberlands Student Counseling Report
Out of the 365 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #5 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 361 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Capella University also did well on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,545 for Student Counseling students per year to attend Capella University.
Full Capella University Student Counseling Report
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 129 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a top spot on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $27,201 for Student Counseling students per year to attend Concordia University, Irvine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Irvine Student Counseling Report
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State College is $14,141 for Student Counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayne State College Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #8, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,186 for student counseling students per year to attend Wilmington University.
Read more about Student Counseling at Wilmington University
Fresno Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Fresno Pacific is in the top on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno Pacific University is $19,029 for student counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Fresno Pacific
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 364 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for student counseling students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Liberty University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 76 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for student counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Student Counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at North Dakota State University
Drake University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 37 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake is also in the top of our “Best Student Counseling Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Drake University is $29,903 for Student Counseling students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Student Counseling at Drake
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 56 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University is $21,204 for Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Whitworth is also in the top of our “Best Student Counseling Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Whitworth is $24,492 for Student Counseling students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Whitworth Student Counseling Report
University of West Alabama ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 137 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $16,747 for Student Counseling students.
Full University of West Alabama Student Counseling Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,581 for student counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at St. Cloud State University
Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 90 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $17,381 for student counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Montclair State
With a ranking of #19, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 80 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,054 for Student Counseling students per year to attend BVU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Student Counseling at BVU
Harding University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,456 for student counseling students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Harding
With a ranking of #21, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton also claimed a top spot on our “Best Student Counseling Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Scranton is $34,378 for Student Counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Scranton Student Counseling Report
The College of New Jersey ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TCNJ excels when it comes to student counseling quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for The College of New Jersey is $28,245 for Student Counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The College of New Jersey Student Counseling Report
Angelo State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,184 for Student Counseling students.
Full Angelo State Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #24, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. McDaniel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 36 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend McDaniel is $22,385 for student counseling students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at McDaniel College
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,568 for Student Counseling students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
Read more about Student Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University
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