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2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

39 Ranked Colleges
1,628 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Southwest region, there were 1,628 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,912 and $37,730 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 23 ’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 #15 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Student Counseling Report

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 83 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,661 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.

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#5

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 81 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USW is $20,850 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Student Counseling Report

#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 225 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 20 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for East Central University is $10,334 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Student Counseling Report

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools 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 29 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,791 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NWOSU.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Student Counseling Report

#15

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 118 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NMSU Main Campus Student Counseling Report

#17

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#18

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,476 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UST.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Texas Student Counseling Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,516 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Student Counseling Report

University of Houston - Victoria came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Victoria is $8,967 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M San Antonio also took the #20 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M San Antonio is $11,511 for southwest region student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 22 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 58 ’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Student Counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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