2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 687 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Virginia Tech

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #3 spot on the list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Regent University

#4

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$13,134 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Hampton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Hampton

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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