2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
Student Counseling is the #22 most popular major in the country with 13,840 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 406 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the United States
Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Student Counseling
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands Report
The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Brigham Young University - Provo
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.
Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Wilmington University
With a ranking of #6, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Buena Vista University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Scranton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Fitchburg State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Fitchburg State University
Chadron State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chadron State College are $7,206 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Seattle University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Hamline University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
Hamline excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
With a ranking of #18, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
Full Student Counseling at Northwest Missouri State University Report
Whitworth University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Whitworth is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
With a ranking of #21, Salem College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $31,016 per year.
With a ranking of #22, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fresno Pacific also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #22, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NSU also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Providence College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year.
Youngstown State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Student Counseling Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 406 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 52 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 53 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 54 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 55 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 56 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 57 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 58 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 58 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 58 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Student Counseling Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 62 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 63 | Capital University | Columbus, OH |
| 64 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 64 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 64 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 67 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 67 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 69 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 70 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 71 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 71 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 74 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 75 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 76 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 77 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 77 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 79 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
| 80 | East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX |
| 81 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
Student Counseling by Region
View the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Student Counseling Related Majors for Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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