2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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” ranking, we looked at 105 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 136 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 University of the Cumberlands are $4,582.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding 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 Southeast Region. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
Harding also took the #25 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 Harding are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 306 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 19 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810.
With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.
Appalachian 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 ranking, coming in at #8. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Carson - Newman 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 ranking, coming in at #10. Carson - Newman University is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman are $9,587, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis 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 ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas 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 University of Memphis are $14,202.
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Lee University came in at #12 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 ranking. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 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 Lee University are $14,330.
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Regent University came in at #13 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 ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 71 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #14 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 ranking. Russellville, Arkansas 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 19 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087.
East Carolina University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #16 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 ECU are $20,685.
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With a ranking of #16, Freed-Hardeman 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 list. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 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 Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank 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 UGA are $27,476.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, Hampton 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 list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small 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 Hampton are $13,134.
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Clemson University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Valdosta State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 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 VSU are $18,682.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 65 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also took the #15 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 North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Salem College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem are $8,400.
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With a ranking of #24, Spalding 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 list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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William Carey 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 ranking, coming in at #25. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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