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2027 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maryland

[Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services](/majors/education/student-counseling/counselor-education-school-counseling-and-guidance-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong counselor education/school counseling & guidance services education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students.

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• Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maryland

2027 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools in Maryland. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $57,901. Set against $20,836 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Loyola University Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

$57,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$82,652 Median Earnings (10yr)

Loyola University Baltimore came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $57,150. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree recipients from Loyola University Baltimore generally make around $56,198. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Loyola University Baltimore admits about 76% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.