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

10 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Missouri, there were 461 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,683 and $39,384 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 202 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Student Counseling Report

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Student Counseling Report

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

LU Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln University are $10,654.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256.

Full MBU Student Counseling Report

#9

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Stephens College is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stephens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens are $9,165.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Evangel Student Counseling Report

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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%.

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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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