2024 Best Value Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value College Student Counseling Schools” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in college student counseling & personnel services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent college student counseling & personnel services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the college student counseling & personnel services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value College Student Counseling Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value College Student Counseling Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for College Student Counseling students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Seattle U is $35,109 for college student counseling students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State College is $14,141 for college student counseling students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WSC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
A-State also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for College Student Counseling students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 A-State College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our college student counseling students list, IWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend IWU is $21,204 for college 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%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Angelo State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,184 for College Student Counseling students.
Full Angelo State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,581 for College Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Saint Cloud State University
University of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for college student counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UCA
University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 20 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $16,438 for College 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 UNI College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #10. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 23 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for College Student Counseling students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at University of Georgia
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #11. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 6 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also took the #23 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $18,578 for College Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
With a ranking of #12, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State is $17,381 for College 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 full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Montclair State
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #13. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for college student counseling students.
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Lakeland University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Lakeland is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lakeland University is $23,026 for college student counseling students.
Full Lakeland University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Arkansas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,721 for College Student Counseling students per year to attend Arkansas Tech University.
Full ATU College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,227 for College Student Counseling students per year to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Full Kutztown University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #17. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WIU is $15,305 for College Student Counseling students.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WIU
Appalachian State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 55 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also took the #11 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for College Student Counseling students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Appalachian State University
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,830 for College Student Counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Illinois State University
University of Dayton came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Dayton is $29,928 for college student counseling students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UDayton College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
With a ranking of #21, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 26 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CLU is $27,410 for College Student Counseling students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at California Lutheran University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,339 for College Student Counseling students per year to attend UCO.
Full University of Central Oklahoma College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
With a ranking of #23, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for College Student Counseling students.
Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WKU
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ship is $23,006 for college student counseling students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Indiana State University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Value College Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,270 for College Student Counseling students per year to attend Indiana State.
Full Indiana State College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report
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