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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. 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 Michigan, there were 188 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,933 and $50,741 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 165 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Detroit Mercy

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Michigan State University

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Eastern Michigan

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 44 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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