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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arkansas, there were 355 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,100 and $35,138 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 319 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Arkansas (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Counseling Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. ATU is a fairly large public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 56 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, ATU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.

Full UCA Student Counseling Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Arkansas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 36 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas master’s degree student counseling students with aid list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#6

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Harding

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at A-State

#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612.

Full Henderson State University Student Counseling Report

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

JBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Brown University are $13,920.

Read full report on Student Counseling at John Brown University

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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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