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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Kentucky, there were 337 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,360 and $39,029 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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 for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Kentucky (With Aid)

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, NKU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Kentucky University Student Counseling Report

#3

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Murray State Student Counseling Report

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 12 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.

Read more about Student Counseling at Western Kentucky University

#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morehead State University Student Counseling Report

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Eastern Kentucky University

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 54 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, UofL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Louisville

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Spalding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. Spalding University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Spalding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Spalding University Student Counseling Report

#9

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbellsville University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Campbellsville University 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%.

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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