2026 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Oregon
[Student Counseling](/majors/education/student-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong student counseling education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for student counseling students.
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2026 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in student counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Student Counseling Schools
For return on investment in student counseling, no school beat Portland State University this year. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,118, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Student Counseling graduates carry a median of $26,475 in student loans. Student Counseling graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $48,263 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.
A rank of #2 makes Oregon State University one of the best values for student counseling. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. Student Counseling graduates carry a median of $24,043 in student loans. Early-career student counseling graduates make about $55,911. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Northwest Christian University one of the best values for student counseling. Located in the city of Eugene, Northwest Christian University is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $35,800 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for student counseling graduates is $25,735. Student Counseling graduates of Northwest Christian University earn a median of $55,900 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 67%.
A rank of #4 makes Lewis And Clark College one of the best values for student counseling. Lewis And Clark College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,828. Students borrow a median of $23,301 to complete the student counseling program here. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients from Lewis And Clark College generally make around $62,071. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lewis And Clark College admits about 78% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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