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

11 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Virginia

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 Master’s in Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Virginia, there were 731 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,533 and $47,218 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 692 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Virginia

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 350 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students list, Liberty University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 19 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree student counseling students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 46 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized 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 William & Mary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Beach, Virginia 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 71 students in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 52 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Hampton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134.

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#11

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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