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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 731 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,533 and $47,218 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 692 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

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 Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $75-$110k list, William & Mary has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William & Mary Student Counseling Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 19 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 46 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Student Counseling Report

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full JMU Student Counseling Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 52 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382.

Full Radford Student Counseling Report

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full VCU Student Counseling Report

#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State are $22,994, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia State Student Counseling Report

#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711.

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#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 350 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University Student Counseling Report

#12

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

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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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