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.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the United States
Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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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 college 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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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.
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The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
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 town of Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WSC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
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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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.
McDaniel College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McDaniel are $46,336 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake also is in the top 5% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
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Buena Vista University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BVU are $37,518 a year.
University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Scranton
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 moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
Chadron State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chadron State College are $7,206 per year.
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.
Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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.
Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hamline also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools ranking.
Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #18 on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.
Westminster New Wilmington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,230 in tuition and fees each 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.
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 college 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 landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.
Whitworth also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #21, Salem College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. 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.
Fresno Pacific University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fresno Pacific also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Northern State 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. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,947 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools list.
Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #24 on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in tuition and fees each 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 school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
Full Student Counseling at Youngstown State University Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Student Counseling Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 64 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 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 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 71 | University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 71 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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