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2026 Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the United States
$24,140 Avg Student Debt
$50,719 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Badge [Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services](/majors/education/student-counseling/student-counseling-and-personnel-services-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other student counseling & personnel services students.

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2026 Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other student counseling & personnel services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

For return on investment in other student counseling & personnel services, no school beat Western Kentucky University this year. Western Kentucky University is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. Students from in state pay about $11,652 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,000. Typical student debt for other student counseling & personnel services graduates is $24,499. Soon after graduation, other student counseling & personnel services degree recipients from Western Kentucky University generally make around $44,778. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other student counseling & personnel services schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,785, with out-of-state students paying around $17,725. Students borrow a median of $26,824 to complete the other student counseling & personnel services program here. Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services graduates of Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University earn a median of $38,719 early in their careers. Set against $26,824 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University admits about 21% of applicants.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other student counseling & personnel services schools. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,960, compared with $15,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,385 to complete the other student counseling & personnel services program here. Early-career other student counseling & personnel services graduates make about $45,997. That is a strong return on a $20,385 median debt. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value other student counseling & personnel services schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,642. Typical student debt for other student counseling & personnel services graduates is $21,577. Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services graduates of Wake Forest University earn a median of $45,173 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wake Forest University admits about 22% of applicants.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value other student counseling & personnel services schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,173. Typical student debt for other student counseling & personnel services graduates is $27,414. Early-career other student counseling & personnel services graduates make about $49,663. That is a strong return on a $27,414 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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