2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
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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 the Southwest region, there were 1,628 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,912 and $37,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,529 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 39 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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Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Student Counseling Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USW also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 211 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Student Counseling at Angelo State University
East Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 37 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NWOSU are $10,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 40 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k list, NAU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report
University of St. Thomas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 65 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Texas
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
ENMU - Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663.
Sam Houston State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.
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- 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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