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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 1,549 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 63 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas 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 the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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