2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Florida (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Florida, there were 456 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,255 and $48,466 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Student Counseling Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$61,020 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida State

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. 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.

Full Florida Atlantic University Student Counseling Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (With Aid)

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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