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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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. 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 Virginia

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for student counseling students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Student Counseling at James Madison University

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for student counseling students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Liberty University Report

#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Virginia State University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for student counseling students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Student Counseling at George Mason University

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for student counseling students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.

William & Mary also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

Full Student Counseling at William & Mary Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia rankings.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lynchburg are $33,500 a year.

Full Student Counseling at University of Lynchburg Report

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Radford University

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Old Dominion University

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 12 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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