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

38 Ranked Colleges
1,467 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Southwest region, there were 1,549 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 1,467 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 38 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.

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 Master’s in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University 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 Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

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#7

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University 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 Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 44 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 175 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 11 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 University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.

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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 9 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 Permian Basin are $6,900.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are $10,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#18

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 117 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - San Antonio are $14,663, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Commerce, Texas 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 48 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. 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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#23

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Houston, Texas 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 133 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UST has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110.

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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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