2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree student counseling students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree student counseling students list, Capella University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Student Counseling Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree student counseling students list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Hampton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree student counseling students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at Montclair State University
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 17 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Student Counseling Report
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of West Georgia
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
National Louis University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana State University is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.
Governors State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duquesne University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree student counseling students list, Duquesne has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- 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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