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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

7 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Michigan

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Michigan, there were 188 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,933 and $50,741 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 165 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree student counseling students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Michigan

#1

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

Read more about Student Counseling at Western Michigan University

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Michigan State

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Eastern Michigan University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree student counseling students list, Wayne State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

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#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree student counseling students list, GVSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

Read more about Student Counseling at Grand Valley State University

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Central Michigan University

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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