2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

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 for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Virginia, there were 731 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,533 and $47,218 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at William & Mary

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Student Counseling Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$90,412 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #3 spot on the list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Regent also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Regent

#4

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$13,134 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hampton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hampton University Student Counseling Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k)

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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