2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 4,111 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,154 and $44,151 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,489 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 121 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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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 37 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 121 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, William & Mary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.
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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 13 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 34 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Georgia landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Marshall University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.
Augusta University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Mississippi landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 35 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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