2027 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arizona
[Student Counseling](/majors/education/student-counseling/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong student counseling education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for student counseling students.
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2027 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in student counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Student Counseling Schools
Northern Arizona University earned the #1 spot for value among student counseling schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,619, with out-of-state students paying around $20,044. Student Counseling graduates carry a median of $21,645 in student loans. Student Counseling graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $50,832 early in their careers. Set against $21,645 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Arizona State University earned it the #2 place for student counseling. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for student counseling graduates is $21,842. Student Counseling graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $52,692 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,842 median debt. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
Grand Canyon University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value student counseling schools. Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Typical student debt for student counseling graduates is $30,027. Early-career student counseling graduates make about $56,285. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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