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

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’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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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, SHSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

TSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

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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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