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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Florida (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Florida, there were 456 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,255 and $48,466 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 338 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Florida For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 37 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Student Counseling Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 76 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Full University of Central Florida Student Counseling Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read full report on Student Counseling at FIU

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Student Counseling Report

#5

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida Gulf Coast University

#6

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 34 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida State

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Florida

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida Atlantic University

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida A&M University

#11

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach Atlantic did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Palm Beach Atlantic University

#12

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

Read full report on Student Counseling at NUS Florida

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SEU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Student Counseling at SEU

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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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