2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k) in Arizona

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,851 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 762 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 693 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental health counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k) in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 38 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#2

University of Phoenix - Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$17,096 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#3

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$15,375 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Prescot College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Prescot College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prescot College are $15,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Prescot College

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$11,436 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 558 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Grand Canyon University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k)

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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