2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region
103
Ranked Colleges
3,337
Degrees Awarded
$16,600
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,337 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 103 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $13,476 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 338 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 38 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 137 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $16,747 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,456 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $16,554 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 23 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $15,321 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $18,559 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 97 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Regent is $24,888 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Carson - Newman is $17,982 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 38 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students per year to attend UofM.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,721 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students per year to attend ATU.
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Appalachian State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lee University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $18,219 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Clemson University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 101 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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John Brown University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend JBU is $21,957 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 32 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students per year to attend UGA.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,152 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students per year to attend Freed-Hardeman University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mississippi College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 34 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,190 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students per year to attend MC.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
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With a ranking of #21, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Valdosta State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 65 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Valdosta State University is $13,240 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #13 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Salem College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Salem is $18,339 for southeast region counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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