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

10 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 461 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,683 and $39,384 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 50 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

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#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 31 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. LU Missouri is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at LU Missouri are $10,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stephens College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stephens, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens College are $9,165.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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