2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across District of Columbia, there were 55 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$14,580 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $14,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$18,608 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of the District of Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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