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2026 Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Georgia

[Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/vocational-rehabilitation-counseling-counselor/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor schools.

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• Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Georgia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$8,664 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,091 Avg Student Debt

$47,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Georgia State University the best value for a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor in Georgia. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,664 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $26,091 in student loans. Soon after graduation, vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor degree recipients from Georgia State University generally make around $70,035. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.

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Mercer University
Macon, GA

$31,565 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,463 Avg Student Debt

$58,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mercer University earned it the #2 place for vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,565. Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $32,463 in student loans. Soon after graduation, vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor degree recipients from Mercer University generally make around $74,161. That is a strong return on a $32,463 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.