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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

113 Ranked Colleges
2,993 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southeast region, there were 3,488 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 2,993 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 113 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.

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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 76 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #18 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina 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.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina 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 26 students in 2019-2020.

NC State 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 Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 14 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 South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#8

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.

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#13

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 15 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #15, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 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 Marshall University are $21,162.

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#16

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 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 North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.

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#17

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 136 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 the Cumberlands are $4,582.

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#21

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and 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 NKU are $17,358.

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#22

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

James Madison University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, JMU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

GMU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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  • 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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