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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Louisiana (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

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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 Louisiana, there were 154 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,417 and $46,918 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #2 spot on the list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, ULM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Student Counseling Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern Student Counseling Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, UNO has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177.

Full Nicholls State University Student Counseling Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Holy Cross is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHC are $14,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Holy Cross Student Counseling Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 16 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Louisiana State University

#11

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at XULA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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