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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
648 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Virginia 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. 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 Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 687 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 648 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 Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 41 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, GMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the 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.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Radford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Norfolk, Virginia 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 52 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’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 Old Dominion University are $33,288.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, Regent has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, Virginia State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State are $22,994, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Lynchburg are $11,711, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’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 Liberty University are $8,349.

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#13

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Hampton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Hampton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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