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

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

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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Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT

$7,280 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,465 Avg Student Debt

$44,296 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, no school beat Montana State University Billings this year. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University Billings is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,280, with out-of-state students paying around $22,897. Students borrow a median of $25,465 to complete the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program here. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $48,789. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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The University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

$8,552 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,342 Avg Student Debt

$44,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Montana came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Located in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,552, while out-of-state students pay about $33,671. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $24,342. Soon after graduation, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree recipients from The University Of Montana generally make around $41,773. That is a strong return on a $24,342 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.