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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full UNT Student Counseling Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Student Counseling Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #7 rank 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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas 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.

Read more about Student Counseling at Texas A&M Commerce

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #4 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read more about Student Counseling at Sam Houston State University

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Student Counseling Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TCU 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 TSU are $13,221.

Read more about Student Counseling at Texas Southern University

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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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