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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$12,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,463 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 305 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Student Counseling

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCA is ranked #4 for overall quality for student counseling in Arkansas.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Central Arkansas

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

A-State also took the #5 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Arkansas

$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for student counseling students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Henderson State University Report

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.

Full Student Counseling at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.

Harding also took the #1 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University Report

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

John Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JBU are $28,924 a year.

JBU also took the #2 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Student Counseling at John Brown University Report

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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
West Virginia 83

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 9 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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