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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

5 Ranked Colleges
240 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master's in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counseling Psychology is the 81st most popular major in the country with 9,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 245 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 240 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree counseling psychology students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Missouri

#1

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the #1 spot on the list. Avila University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Avila not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Avila are $7,798.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Avila University

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 160 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Webster also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Webster

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCM Counseling Psychology Report

#4

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 29 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Covenant Seminary also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Covenant Theological Seminary are $13,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Covenant Theological Seminary

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies are $6,435, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at CMU CGES

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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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