2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
In 2020-2021, 557 degrees and certificates were awarded to student counseling students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for student counseling students. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.
ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.
UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $31,016 per year.
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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Greensboro is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for student counseling in North Carolina.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 358 |
| Virginia | 701 |
| Florida | 385 |
| Tennessee | 239 |
| Kentucky | 352 |
| South Carolina | 224 |
| Louisiana | 151 |
| Arkansas | 305 |
| Alabama | 329 |
| Mississippi | 179 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
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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 15 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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