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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

9 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 355 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,100 and $35,138 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 319 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 34 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full University of Arkansas Student Counseling Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087.

Read full report on Student Counseling at ATU

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 51 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Harding

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 68 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at UCA

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

A-State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full A-State Student Counseling Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 36 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810.

Read more about Student Counseling at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Henderson State University Student Counseling Report

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at John Brown University

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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%.

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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