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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

397 Colleges
$10,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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 college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.

Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the United States. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Doane University Report

#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

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 suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.

McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at McDaniel College

#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Drake 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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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman 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.

Full Student Counseling at Brandman University Report

#10

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BVU also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#11

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #11, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton 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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#12

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #12, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Fitchburg State University

#13

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chadron State College are $10,727 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Chadron State College

#14

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Student Counseling at Seattle University Report

#15

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington is 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 came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#17

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.

Whitworth 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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#18

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $8,400 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Salem College Report

Fresno Pacific University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno Pacific also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Student Counseling at Fresno Pacific University Report

#19

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $11,936 a 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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#21

Providence College

Providence, RI

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 city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Providence are $9,750 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Providence College

#22

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State 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 #22 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown 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 Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Youngstown State University

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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With a ranking of #24, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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 Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at The College of New Jersey

Lubbock Christian University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

LCU graduate students pay an average of $9,540 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Lubbock Christian University Report

Rest of the Top Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#26

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#27

Stephens College

Columbia, MO
#28

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
#29

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#29

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#34

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
#34

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
#36

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
#37

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#38

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#39

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#40

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
#41

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
#43

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
#44

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
#45

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
#47

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#49

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, PR

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools 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.

Rank College Location
60 Capital University Columbus, OH
61 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
61 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
63 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
63 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
65 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
66 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
66 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
66 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
69 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
70 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
71 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
71 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
73 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
73 Bradley University Peoria, IL
75 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
75 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX
77 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
77 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
79 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
79 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
79 Malone University Canton, OH

Student Counseling by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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