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

27 Ranked Colleges
969 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Texas

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 in Texas” 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.

Across Texas, there were 1,057 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,674 and $37,669 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 969 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking, we looked at 27 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Texas

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 211 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Student Counseling Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Student Counseling Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Student Counseling Report

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 43 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Student Counseling Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Student Counseling Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree student counseling students list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree student counseling students list, Texas A&M San Antonio has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663.

Full Texas A&M San Antonio Student Counseling Report

#15

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 133 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST Student Counseling Report

With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#21 in overall quality

Lubbock Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Clear Lake Student Counseling Report

#19

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TSU Student Counseling Report

University of Houston - Victoria came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria also took the #24 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Victoria Student Counseling Report

#21

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree student counseling students list, DBU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490.

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons Student Counseling Report

Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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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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