2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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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 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $3,809 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $17,429 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $10,625 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $9,796 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Student Counseling Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 29 students 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. It costs about $13,827 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UTSA.
Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 50 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,505 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 38 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,629 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #9, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 225 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $14,876 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,417 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,786 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UTEP.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Student Counseling Report
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UH Victoria is $9,996 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Houston - Victoria
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,377 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,675 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
Texas Tech University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,421 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M San Antonio also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $12,053 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio.
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,033 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s student counseling degrees 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 $9,886 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.
East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,316 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend East Central University.
Read more about Student Counseling at East Central University
University of the Southwest ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
USW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,121 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USW.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of the Southwest
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,832 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SHSU.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,235 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #23 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $14,033 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas A&M University - Commerce
With a ranking of #25, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,945 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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