2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

#1 in overall quality

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#3 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#4

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Boise State University

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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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