2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #68 in the country. In fact 13,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
NNU graduate students pay an average of $10,964 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $21,216 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #6 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS graduate students pay an average of $25,584 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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Montana State University - Northern landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $20,255 per year.
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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM are $24,096 a year.
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Boise 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 #10 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 113 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Idaho | 32 |
| Montana | 58 |
| Wyoming | 23 |
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Student Counseling Related Majors for Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 12 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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