2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Colorado

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In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. 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 Colorado, there were 117 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,950 and $46,063 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Colorado.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,178 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Northern Colorado

#3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,728 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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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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