Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

37 Ranked Colleges
1,467 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,549 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 1,467 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southwest Region

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 175 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Angelo State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 65 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at UNT

#3

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 65 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at New Mexico Highlands University

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

NAU 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 the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at NAU

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas Woman’s University

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Southeastern Oklahoma State University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 48 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas Tech University

#9

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 133 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, UST has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at UST

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Sam Houston State University

#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

Full UCO Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#13

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 43 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Lubbock Christian 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 Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Lubbock Christian University

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#16

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Ottawa University - Phoenix not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,694.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix

With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#23 in overall quality

Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Texas A&M International University

#19

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at UH

#20

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ECU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

With a ranking of #21, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 6 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 NWOSU are $10,571.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at NWOSU

#22

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Dallas Baptist University

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #21 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at NMSU Main Campus

Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 27 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 Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663.

Full Texas A&M San Antonio Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#25

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#20 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, UNM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full UNM Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You