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

11 Ranked Colleges
648 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Virginia

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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 687 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 648 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 Virginia” ranking analyzed 11 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. 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 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 Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #1 spot on the list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 306 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 46 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

William & Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Regent University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. 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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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 52 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Hampton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Radford University 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 Virginia ranking. Radford is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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