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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 241 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 231 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that 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. 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 Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 66 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Northern. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Montana State University - Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Northern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Northern are $20,255.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pocatello, Idaho 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

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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%.

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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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