2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $2,261 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,102 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $6,706 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Student Counseling at Texas Woman’s University
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Student Counseling at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 225 students in 2019-2020.
Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $9,799 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 43 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 66 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Highlands University is $8,345 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $8,669 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,517 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH Clear Lake.
East Central University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $7,787 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - San Antonio is $9,372 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UH Victoria is $7,265 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,092 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTEP.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 9 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $7,889 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $7,491 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Student Counseling Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.
UST also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Thomas is $16,969 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 58 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Student Counseling Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $8,650 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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%.
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- *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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