2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 397 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the United States. 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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Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 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 Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSC are $9,597 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
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McDaniel College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. 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 graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.
Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Buena Vista University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU also did well on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Fitchburg State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
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Chadron State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Chadron State College are $10,727 a year.
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Seattle University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 a year.
Westminster New Wilmington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
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Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. 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 graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
Whitworth also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Salem College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.
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Fresno Pacific University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.
Fresno Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northern State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
NSU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Providence College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Providence graduate students pay an average of $9,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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Youngstown State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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The College of New Jersey came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU 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 LCU are $9,540 a year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 397 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 52 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 54 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 55 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 55 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 57 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 58 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 59 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
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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