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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$15,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking.

Read full report on Student Counseling at James Madison University

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the small 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 undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Liberty University

#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Virginia State University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list.

Full Student Counseling at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Lynchburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Lynchburg

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Radford University

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Old Dominion 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
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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