2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Rocky Mountains Region.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, 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 Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 17 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NNU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UM also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UOPX - Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Utah also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’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 UOPX - Utah are $16,752.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 66 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Boise State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Boise State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Montana State University - Northern landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
Montana State University - Northern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Northern are $20,255, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Montana State University - Billings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
ISU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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