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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$19,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of West Alabama is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Alabama Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $18,682 per year.

VSU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 a year.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Student Counseling at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.

ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $18,980 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Georgia also did well on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 701
Florida 385
Georgia 358
North Carolina 557
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
Louisiana 150
Alabama 329
South Carolina 224
Mississippi 179
Arkansas 305
West Virginia 83

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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).
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