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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Arkansas

7 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Arkansas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Arkansas, there were 229 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 212 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Conway, 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 51 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas 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 UARK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

ATU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ATU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock 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 Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.

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#7

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas list. Siloam Springs, 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 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full John Brown 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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