2027 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Kansas
[Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services](/majors/education/student-counseling/counselor-education-school-counseling-and-guidance-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students.
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2027 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Kansas
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
For return on investment in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, no school beat Fort Hays State University this year. Fort Hays State University is a large public school located in the town of Hays. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,923, with out-of-state students paying around $17,741. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $25,967. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $54,939. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Fort Hays State University admits about 90% of applicants.
Wichita State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, landing the #2 spot this year. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. In-state tuition and fees average $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates carry a median of $24,262 in student loans. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $53,762. That is a strong return on a $24,262 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.
Students looking for strong value in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services will find it at Emporia State University, which ranked #3. Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,106, with out-of-state students paying around $15,419. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $23,131. Soon after graduation, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree recipients from Emporia State University generally make around $57,008. That is a strong return on a $23,131 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #4 place for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $23,546. Soon after graduation, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $47,436. Set against $23,546 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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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.
