2023 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (With Aid)
192
Ranked Colleges
9,463
Degrees Awarded
$14,200
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Counseling Psychology is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,463 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 192 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (With Aid)
Out of the 192 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UGA
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is in the top on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $12,262 for Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,968 for counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend UT Tyler.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UH is in the top on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for counseling psychology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UH
Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 41 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $14,765 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Ball State
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 18 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Madison Counseling Psychology Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 25 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for counseling psychology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at CSULB
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $18,919 for Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M College Station
University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also took the #16 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for counseling psychology students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Iowa
University of North Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UND excels when it comes to counseling psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $16,966 for counseling psychology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UND
National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 106 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
NLU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,584 for counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend National Louis University.
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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,122 for Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #14, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WMU is also in the top of our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $20,371 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 18 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for counseling psychology students with aid.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $12,335 for counseling psychology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for counseling psychology students with aid.
Full Texas A&M International University Counseling Psychology Report
University at Albany ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany excels when it comes to counseling psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $18,355 for counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend University at Albany.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University at Albany
With a ranking of #19, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 12 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State is $13,962 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
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With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 279 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $11,739 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Northwestern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 253 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $23,279 for counseling psychology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #22, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech is also in the top of our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $16,194 for counseling psychology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,237 for Counseling Psychology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,887 for counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend Texas State.
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Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Adams State is $13,388 for counseling psychology students with aid.
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