2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 12,643 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 380 colleges that offer a degree 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree student counseling students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 203 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Capella University is in the top on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 380 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Seattle U also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 136 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582.
Out of the 380 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 77 masters’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 Wilmington University are $8,834.
Out of the 380 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 93 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to student counseling quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Fresno Pacific also did well on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University is also in the top of our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.
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Providence College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 32 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Providence is also in the top of our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 49 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, IWU also did well on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University are $13,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University
Wayne State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 8 masters’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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
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Harding University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 350 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Whitworth University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Whitworth is in the top on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth University are $12,312.
Drake University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Central Arkansas
South Dakota State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 30 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Student Counseling at South Dakota State University
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - River Falls are $18,233, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Lewis & Clark College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 29 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Lewis and Clark College also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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McDaniel College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’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 McDaniel are $9,568.
Chadron State College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Chadron State College are $9,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of West Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 85 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Buena Vista University are $9,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 52 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 53 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 54 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 55 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 56 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 57 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 58 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
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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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- *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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