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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Virginia, there were 731 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,533 and $47,218 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 692 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 46 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 52 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 27 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia State University is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State are $22,994, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 71 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 350 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Liberty University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Hampton is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hampton has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134.

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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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