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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

113 Ranked Colleges
2,993 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,488 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,993 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 113 colleges that offered a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #12 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 76 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#13

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 38 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, FAU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Augusta University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Top 25% in overall quality

University of the Cumberlands came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 136 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

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#23

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682.

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#23

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $48-$75k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#25 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #25 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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