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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$16,422 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,923 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for student counseling students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 very large public school located in the town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Appalachian State University

$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

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 distant town of Pembroke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year.

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#5

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC
$31,016 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Full Student Counseling at Salem College Report

$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per 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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$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the large 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.

Full Student Counseling at North Carolina Central University Report

$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina A & T State University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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
Florida 385
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
South Carolina 224
Louisiana 151
Arkansas 305
Alabama 329
Mississippi 179
West Virginia 83

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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