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

11 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Tennessee” 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 Tennessee, there were 267 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 241 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking looked at 11 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. 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 Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Tennessee

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM 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 Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Cookeville, Tennessee 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 20 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga 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 Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Jefferson City, Tennessee 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 7 students in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587.

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#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 17 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LMU are $21,155, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also took the #11 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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