2027 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Mexico
[Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services](/majors/education/student-counseling/counselor-education-school-counseling-and-guidance-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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 New Mexico
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
Our analysis ranked Western New Mexico University the best value for a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Silver City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,855, compared with $14,341 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,425 to complete the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program here. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $48,366. That is a strong return on a $27,425 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New Mexico Highlands University earned it the #2 place for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Set in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,416, with out-of-state students paying around $12,336. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates carry a median of $18,900 in student loans. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of New Mexico Highlands University earn a median of $48,494 early in their careers. Set against $18,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services will find it at University Of New Mexico Main Campus, which ranked #3. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program here. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $49,015. Set against $19,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes University Of The Southwest one of the best values for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $16,670 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,162 to complete the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program here. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $54,966. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
