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Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$14,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #46 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

William & Mary also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lynchburg are $11,759 a year.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 358
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
South Carolina 224
Louisiana 151
Arkansas 305
Alabama 329
Mississippi 179
West Virginia 83

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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