2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 15% Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the United States for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
Hamline excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MSU Moorhead is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $13,546 in tuition and fees each year.
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Marywood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bradley also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,882 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Rose graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Saint Rose also did well on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Valdosta State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, VSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Carson - Newman University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPU also did well on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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University of North Dakota ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
UND also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 19 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 20 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 21 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 23 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
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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