2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 1,195 people earned their degree in college student counseling and personnel services, making the major the 413th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 540 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 417 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in college student counseling and personnel services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality college student counseling and personnel services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the college student counseling and personnel services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 27 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 33 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 19 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UWF also took the #17 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 36 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Appalachian State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree college student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full UNC Greensboro College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Shepherd University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Shepherd University also took the #0 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shepherd University are $12,402.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 27 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree college student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Arkansas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree college student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, ATU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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North Carolina Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University also took the #12 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 17 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UCA also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 36 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
A-State also took the #8 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
With a ranking of #17, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2019-2020.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full NSU College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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