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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,628 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,912 and $37,730 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of North Texas

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

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#6 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Student Counseling Report

#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Student Counseling Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Christian University Student Counseling Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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