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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,913 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 170 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

Check out the student counseling master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $5,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 a year.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Student Counseling at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $7,698 a year.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNM are $7,115 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USW are $22,500 per year.

USW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Student Counseling at University of the Southwest Report

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 836
Arizona 211
Oklahoma 214

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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