2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for a Master's in School Counseling
This list represents the 25 schools with the lowest tuition for their online master's degrees in school counseling. Ranked #1, Fort Hays State University offers a Master of Science in Counseling - School Counseling for an annual tuition of $4,491. California Southern University is ranked #10 and offers an online Master in Education - Counseling in Education degree for $8,910. The average tuition on this list is $9,961 per year.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Fort Hays State University | Annual Tuition $4,491 | |
| #2 East Central University | Annual Tuition $5,977 | |
| #3 Touro University Nevada | Annual Tuition $6,570 | |
| #4 University of Missouri | Annual Tuition $6,851 | |
| #5 University of West Alabama | Annual Tuition $6,864 | |
| #6 University of the Cumberlands | Annual Tuition $7,245 | |
| #7 Southern Arkansas University | Annual Tuition $7,742 | |
| #8 Salem College | Annual Tuition $8,000 | |
| #9 Lubbock Christian University | Annual Tuition $8,484 | |
| #10 California Southern University | Annual Tuition $8,910 | |
| #11 (tie) Concordia University-Irvine | Annual Tuition $9,810 | |
| #11 (tie) Creighton University | Annual Tuition $9,810 | |
| #13 Indiana Wesleyan University Online - Adult Education | Annual Tuition $9,984 | |
| #14 Missouri Baptist University | Annual Tuition $9,996 | |
| #15 University of North Dakota | Annual Tuition $10,157 | |
| #16 Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Annual Tuition $10,530 | |
| #17 Prescott College | Annual Tuition $10,764 | |
| #18 Our Lady of the Lake University | Annual Tuition $10,884 | |
| #19 Adams State University | Annual Tuition $11,310 | |
| #20 Angelo State University | Annual Tuition $12,225 | |
| #21 Liberty University | Annual Tuition $13,560 | |
| #22 Campbellsville University | Annual Tuition $14,143 | |
| #23 The University of Tennessee - Martin | Annual Tuition $14,736 | |
| #24 University of St. Thomas - TX | Annual Tuition $14,976 | |
| #25 University of Louisiana-Monroe | Annual Tuition $15,000 |
- Annual Tuition: $4,491
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,613
- Example Classes:
Advanced Group Counseling; Family Counseling; Management of Agency/Community Counseling; Professional & Ethical Issues in Counseling; Psychopathology & Diagnosis of Mental Disorders; Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $5,977
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 727
- Example Classes:
Advanced Group Counseling; Affective Theories & Techniques of Counseling & Psychotherapy; Counseling Intervention Strategies; Introduction to Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,570
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE and WASC WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,106
- Example Classes:
Essentials of Measurement - Research Projects; Group Counseling in a School Setting; Human Development and Learning in the Cultural Context; Individual Counseling in a School Setting; Legal Issues in School Counseling; Organizations and Administration of School Counseling Programs
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,851
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,362
- Example Classes:
Communication and Collaboration with Children and Families; Diversity Issues in School Mental Health; Mental Health in Schools Capstone Paper; Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders in Youth; Preventions and Interventions in School Mental Health; School Mental Health: Policy, Law and Ethics
- Annual Tuition: $6,864
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,008
- Example Classes:
Career Development and Counseling; Counseling Children and Adolescents; Counseling Multicultural Populations; Diagnostic Techniques for School Counselors; Practicum in School Counseling; Strategies for Crisis Intervention
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $7,245
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,611
- Example Classes:
Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss; Counseling Individuals with Diverse Needs; Group Counseling in Public Schools; Legal and Ethical Issues in School Counseling; Personality and Psychological Assessment
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $7,742
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,484
- Example Classes:
Assessment Procedures for Counselors; Counseling Children and Adolescents; Counseling in a Diverse Society; Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $8,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 156
- Example Classes:
Focus on Student Advocacy and the School Counselor; Group Counseling: Strategies and Techniques for School Counselors; Individual Counseling and Consultation: The Application of Theory and Practice for School Counselors; Managing the Comprehensive School Counseling Program; Professional Research Seminar for School Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,484
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 441
- Example Classes:
Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families; Crisis Counseling; Group Psychotherapy; Individual and Family Lifespan Human Development; Psychopathology of Individuals and Families; Techniques of Individual and Family Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,910
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC and DEAC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: Not Provided
- Example Classes:
Academic and Career Advisement for Counselors; Assessment Techniques in Therapy; Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership; Counseling Theories and Strategies; Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling; Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,810
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,374
- Example Classes:
Career Counseling and Development; Counseling Diverse Populations; Counseling Exceptional Children; Crises Response, Interventions, and Management; Educational Research: Methods and Analysis; Psychopathology
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,810
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,190
- Example Classes:
Action Research in School Counseling; Data-Driven Perspectives in School Counseling; Diagnosis and Mental Health Issues in Children and Adolescents; Ethical Guidelines for School Counselors; Individual and Program Assessment in School Counseling; Theoretical Perspectives in School Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (4)
- Master of Science in School Counseling & Preventative Mental Health
- Master of Science in School Counseling & Preventative Mental Health - Elementary Specialization
- Master of Science in School Counseling & Preventative Mental Health - PK-12 Guidance Counseling Specialization
- Master of Science in School Counseling & Preventative Mental Health - Secondary Specialization
- Annual Tuition: $9,984
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 258
- Example Classes:
Appraisal of Individuals and Families; Child and Adolescent Development and Treatment; Integration of Christian Faith in Professional Counseling; Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues; Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice; Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,996
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,100
- Example Classes:
Child And Adolescent Counseling; Crisis, Trauma, And Disaster Counseling; Multicultural Counseling; Research And Program Evaluation In Counseling Settings; School Counseling Program Implementation And Leadership
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,157
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,393
- Example Classes:
Educational Collaboration; Elementary School Counseling; Middle School Counseling; School-Based Family Counseling; Secondary School Counseling; Theories of Counseling, Personality and Development
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,530
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and ABHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 306
- Example Classes:
Crisis Intervention; Instructional Leadership in Curriculum and Assessment; Introduction to Play Therapy; Personal Lifestyle and Career Development; Principles and Practices of Early Childhood Education; Studies in Classroom Management
Online Master's Degrees (1)
#17
Prescott College
- Annual Tuition: $10,764
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 347
- Example Classes:
Research Practices for School Guidance Counselors; School Guidance Counseling: Program Development; Social and Ecological Perspectives; Supervised School Guidance Counseling Practicum; Vocational Counseling and Career Development
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $10,884
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,783
- Example Classes:
Career Awareness, Exploration, and Development; Multicultural Issues in Counseling; Theory and Practice of Couple and Family Counseling; Trauma, Crisis, and Grief Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,310
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,356
- Example Classes:
Comprehensive School Counseling; Counseling Modalities School Setting; Crisis, Disaster, and Trauma; Group Counseling; Professional School Counseling Introduction; Professional School Counseling Issues
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,225
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,549
- Example Classes:
Career and Occupational Counseling; Dysfunctional Behavior; Lifespan Development; Social and Cultural Influences; Theories of Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,560
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and TRACS
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 28,706
- Example Classes:
Child and Adolescent Counseling in the Schools; Human Development Across the Lifespan; Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in School Counseling; School Counseling Program Development and Evaluation; Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling; Structured Groups
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $14,143
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 943
- Example Classes:
Action Research Practicum; Counseling Students Impacted by Substance Abuse; Cultural Competency; Developmental Guidance for Elementary School Counselors; Developmental Guidance for Middle/High School Counselors; Students Victimized by Crisis and Abuse
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $14,736
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 426
- Example Classes:
Counseling Children/Adolescents with Psychological Dysfunction; Group Dynamics; Mental Health and Psychopathology; Multicultural Issues in Education and Counseling; Organization and Administration of School Counseling Services/Programs; Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $14,976
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,479
- Example Classes:
Appraisal Techniques; Educational Research and Scholarly Writing; Educational Research Design and Data Analysis; Issues and Trends in Counseling; Professional Counseling Issues & Ethics; Research Seminar, Action Research-Study and Findings
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $15,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,260
- Example Classes:
Advanced Techniques; Introduction to Counseling; Legal and Ethical Issues; Theories of Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
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