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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$19,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,434 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 a year.

University of West Alabama excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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.

VSU 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.

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each 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 small 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 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 #6 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 per year.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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 #7 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $18,540 in tuition and fees each year.

The Citadel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ECU 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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#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report

Best 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

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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