2019 Most Affordable Online Master's in School Counseling
The following 24 schools are ranked for their affordable online master's in school counseling degrees, averaging a low annual cost of $9,464. Ranking #1, Fort Hays State University offers a Master of Science in Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling at a low tuition of $4,604 per year. Chaminade University of Honolulu and University of the Cumberlands tie at 19, with a tuition of $11,340 per year.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Fort Hays State University | Annual Tuition $4,604 | |
| #2 University of West Alabama | Annual Tuition $6,864 | |
| #3 Touro University Nevada | Annual Tuition $6,930 | |
| #4 University of Missouri | Annual Tuition $7,133 | |
| #5 Lamar University | Annual Tuition $7,425 | |
| #6 Southern Arkansas University | Annual Tuition $7,472 | |
| #7 University of North Dakota | Annual Tuition $8,081 | |
| #8 Lubbock Christian University | Annual Tuition $8,100 | |
| #9 Salem College | Annual Tuition $8,160 | |
| #10 Kansas State University | Annual Tuition $8,518 | |
| #11 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Annual Tuition $8,520 | |
| #12 Liberty University | Annual Tuition $9,960 | |
| #13 Concordia University-Irvine | Annual Tuition $9,990 | |
| #14 Capella University | Annual Tuition $10,064 | |
| #15 Lehigh University | Annual Tuition $10,170 | |
| #16 Missouri Baptist University | Annual Tuition $10,421 | |
| #17 Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Annual Tuition $10,530 | |
| #18 Prescott College | Annual Tuition $10,764 | |
| #19 (tie) Chaminade University of Honolulu | Annual Tuition $11,340 | |
| #19 (tie) University of the Cumberlands | Annual Tuition $11,340 | |
| #21 Angelo State University | Annual Tuition $12,334 | |
| #22 University of the Southwest | Annual Tuition $12,579 | |
| #23 Indiana Wesleyan University Online - Adult Education | Annual Tuition $12,792 | |
| #24 Adams State University | Annual Tuition $13,050 |
- Annual Tuition: $4,604
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $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: $6,930
- 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: $7,133
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $7,425
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,693
- Example Classes:
Career Development in Schools; Child and Adolescent Counseling; Crisis Prevention and Intervention; Human Sexuality and Counseling Applications; Measurement and Assessment
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $7,472
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $8,081
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $8,100
- 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: $8,160
- 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: $8,518
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,307
- Example Classes:
Assessment of Academic Advising; College Students with Special Needs; Current Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics; Interpersonal Relations for Academic Advising; Multicultural Aspects of Academic Advising
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,520
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,341
- Example Classes:
Clinical Diagnosis and Intervention; Counseling the College Student; Ethical and Professional Issues in Counseling; Law in Postsecondary Higher Education; Student Affairs Practice and Administration; Study of the Individual in Higher Education
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $9,960
- 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: $9,990
- 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: $10,064
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 28,176
- Example Classes:
Contemporary Issues in School Counseling; Counseling and Advocacy with Diverse Populations; Crisis Intervention and Emergency Management; Developmental School Counseling and Student Services; Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling; Theories of Counseling and Guidance for Children and Adolescents
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,170
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,979
- Example Classes:
Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches; Culture-Centered Career Intervention; Current Issues in Counseling and Therapy; Education and Inclusion of Individuals with Special Needs in K-12
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,421
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $10,530
- 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)
#18
Prescott College
- Annual Tuition: $10,764
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $11,340
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 597
- Example Classes:
Crisis Counseling: School; Family Systems Approach to Counseling; Health, Stress Management, and Counseling; Relationship Counseling; School Counseling; Spiritual Dimensions of Counseling
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,340
- 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: $12,334
- 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: $12,579
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 558
- Example Classes:
Crisis and Trauma Interventions; Human Sexuality; Introduction to Addictions Counseling; Professional and Ethical Issues in School Counseling; Program Development and Management; Psycho-Educational Assessment
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $12,792
- 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: $13,050
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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)
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