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2023 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

10 Ranked Colleges
495 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri 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 in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 495 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,163 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 227 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $11,005 for missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Student Counseling Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $10,359 for missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Read more about Student Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMSL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMSL is $9,991 for Missouri Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Student Counseling Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMKC is $12,724 for missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Student Counseling Report

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for LU Missouri is $8,968 for Missouri Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 10 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $9,906 for missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Student Counseling Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 35 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $12,381 for Missouri Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Student Counseling Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 45 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, MBU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $16,710 for missouri student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri Baptist University.

Read more about Student Counseling at Missouri Baptist University

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Stephens also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,649 for Missouri Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stephens.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Stephens

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Evangel also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel University is $24,310 for Missouri Student Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel Student Counseling Report

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