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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$27,396 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NNU are $34,390 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for student counseling students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year.

Full Student Counseling at University of Northern Colorado Report

$19,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Billings ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 a year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCCS are $22,270 a year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Northern ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 113
Utah 6
Idaho 32
Montana 58
Wyoming 23

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

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 13 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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