2026 Best Value Student Counseling Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Student Counseling certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 493 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Student Counseling Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Out of the 493 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Campbellsville University landed the #2 spot. This private not-for-profit school is set in Campbellsville, KY. Students from in state pay about $27,998 in tuition and fees. Typical Student Counseling student debt is $24,148. Median earnings reach $41,583 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $24,148 median debt. Campbellsville University has an acceptance rate of 80%. Read the full report on Campbellsville University
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #3 on this year's best-value Student Counseling ranking in the United States. Located in Bloomington, IN, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,542 to complete their Student Counseling program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $63,742. That is a strong return on a $20,542 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted. Get the full Indiana University Bloomington report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at John Brown University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on John Brown University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Webster University earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Webster University profile
You'll get strong value at Fresno Pacific University, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Fresno Pacific University report
Marshall University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Marshall University
Northern Illinois University placed #7 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. See the full Northern Illinois University profile
Our Lady Of Holy Cross College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. See the full Our Lady Of Holy Cross College profile
The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles profile
University Of Wyoming offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about University Of Wyoming
Washington Adventist University came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. See the full Washington Adventist University profile
Holy Family University landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Holy Family University
Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #13 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Illinois Institute Of Technology
Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary profile
Niagara University placed #15 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Niagara University
Rowan University
Rowan University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. Read the full report on Rowan University
Youngstown State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. See the full Youngstown State University profile
Marian University Indiana ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. More on Marian University Indiana
The University Of Texas At San Antonio came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read more about The University Of Texas At San Antonio
University Of Maryland College Park placed #20 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. See the full University Of Maryland College Park profile
California State University Fresno placed #21 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full California State University Fresno report
Arkansas State University Main Campus landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Arkansas State University Main Campus
Concordia University Chicago placed #23 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full Concordia University Chicago report
Georgia Southern University offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Georgia Southern University report
The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. More on The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Student Counseling Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Saint Joseph College placed #26 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Joseph College
Northwest Missouri State University placed #27 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Northwest Missouri State University
Salem State University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. More on Salem State University
California State University Fullerton offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full California State University Fullerton report
East Carolina University placed #30 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full East Carolina University report
Northwestern College Iowa offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Northwestern College Iowa
Walden University placed #32 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Walden University
Boston University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Boston University
Cuny Hunter College placed #34 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Hunter College
Hampton University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Hampton University profile
New Mexico Highlands University placed #36 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full New Mexico Highlands University report
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Northeastern Illinois University profile
Tuskegee University placed #38 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Tuskegee University
University Of Houston Victoria placed #39 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Houston Victoria report
Florida International University placed #40 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Florida International University
Western Connecticut State University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. Read the full report on Western Connecticut State University
Arizona State University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. Read more about Arizona State University
California Baptist University came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on California Baptist University
Cuny Lehman College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. More on Cuny Lehman College
Mississippi College came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mississippi College profile
William Carey University placed #46 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read the full report on William Carey University
Mcneese State University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Student Counseling schools. Read more about Mcneese State University
Saint Peters College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Saint Peters College profile
Carson Newman College placed #49 among the best-value Student Counseling schools in the United States. Get the full Carson Newman College report
Grand Canyon University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Grand Canyon University
Related Student Counseling Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Student Counseling Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Student Counseling Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Student Counseling Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Student Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Student Counseling Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 493 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).