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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $75-$110k)

376 Ranked Colleges
11,310 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11,310 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 376 colleges that offered 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. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

Out of the 376 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 47 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 376 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 96 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA excels when it comes to counselor education/school counseling and guidance services quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 35 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 376 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M International 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 For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 32 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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 101 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 California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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California State University - Fullerton 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 For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Queens, New York 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 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 65 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 New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 98 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #17, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834.

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#18

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 76 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 36 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 CSUB are $18,437.

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#21

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 34 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#22

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey 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 For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 15 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - River Falls are $18,233, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#28

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#30

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#30

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#34

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#35

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#37

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#38

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#40

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
#41

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#42

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
#43

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#44

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#45

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#46

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#47

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#49

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#50

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
52 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
53 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
54 Indiana University - Southeast New Albany, IN
55 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
56 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
57 Wayne State College Wayne, NE

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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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