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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,312 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,782 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

In 2020-2021, 179 degrees and certificates were awarded to student counseling students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Student Counseling

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

Ole Miss also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Delta State University Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #2 for overall quality for student counseling in Mississippi.

Full Student Counseling at Mississippi State University Report

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MC are $20,364 a year.

MC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at William Carey University

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
West Virginia 83

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 7 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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