2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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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 the Southeast region, there were 3,488 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 2,993 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 113 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 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 public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance 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 William & Mary are $34,800.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 76 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance 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 UCF are $28,657.
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
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Florida International University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 56 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 38 masters’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 FGCU are $31,216.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Tech ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Augusta University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 35 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 21 masters’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 UT Chattanooga are $18,334.
With a ranking of #25, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
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.
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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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