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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

62 Ranked Colleges
317 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 317 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 9 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

Montclair State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Montclair State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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#18

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Governors State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Oregon State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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