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

11 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Louisiana 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 Master’s in Louisiana 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.

Across Louisiana, there were 143 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 138 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana Tech Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

McNeese also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full McNeese State University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Southeastern also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UHC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UHC are $14,530.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#4 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#11

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at XULA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University of Louisiana are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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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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