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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Missouri (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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

Across Missouri, there were 461 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 415 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Missouri (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 202 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 31 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 41 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LU Missouri, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LU Missouri are $10,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LU Missouri Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#8

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Stephens College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens are $9,165, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stephens Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

MBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri Baptist University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#10

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Evangel University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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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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