2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
The Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region 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 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in the Southeast Region 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of West Alabama is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VSU are $18,682 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, VSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of West Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $18,980 per year.
University of West Georgia also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 358 |
| Virginia | 701 |
| North Carolina | 557 |
| Florida | 385 |
| Tennessee | 239 |
| Kentucky | 352 |
| South Carolina | 224 |
| Louisiana | 151 |
| Arkansas | 305 |
| Alabama | 329 |
| Mississippi | 179 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
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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 26 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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