2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. This report analyzed 406 schools in the United States 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the United States for student counseling students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
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Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for student counseling students. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.
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Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Doane University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
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McDaniel College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Drake also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #11, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Scranton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #13 on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
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Chadron State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.
Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #17, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #18, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 per year.
Westminster New Wilmington also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.
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Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #20 on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Whitworth also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Salem College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $31,016 per year.
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #22 on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in tuition and fees each year.
Fresno Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #22, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,947 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
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Providence College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Providence is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
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Youngstown State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 406 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 52 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 53 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 54 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 55 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 56 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 57 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 58 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 58 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 58 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Student Counseling Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 62 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 63 | Capital University | Columbus, OH |
| 64 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 64 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 64 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 67 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 67 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 69 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 70 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 71 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 71 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 74 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 75 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 76 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 77 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 77 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 79 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
| 80 | East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX |
| 81 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
Student Counseling by Region
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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