2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 3 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.

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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

#1 in overall quality

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 5 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took 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 be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at UM

#4

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Boise State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

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

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

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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