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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Louisiana, there were 154 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,417 and $46,918 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, McNeese has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full McNeese State University Student Counseling Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Louisiana at Monroe

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Nicholls State University Student Counseling Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 20 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

UNO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Student Counseling Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NSU Student Counseling Report

#1 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

UHC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Holy Cross are $14,530.

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#11

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, XULA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University of Louisiana are $10,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Xavier University of Louisiana Student Counseling Report

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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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