2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Southeast Region
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 the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 4,111 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,154 and $44,151 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 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.
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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 22 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Southeast Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UofM also took the #18 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hampton, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia also took the #16 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
Read more about Student Counseling at Florida Atlantic University
University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida State University
North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Carolina State University Student Counseling Report
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.
Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, Lindsey Wilson College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Lindsey Wilson College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Student Counseling Report
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UofL also took the #17 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 more about Student Counseling at University of Louisville
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Student Counseling Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Mississippi
Georgia State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #20, William & Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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