25 Most Popular Colleges for Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 392 students received their doctor’s degree in student counseling from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

In a typical year, there are 3,468 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Regent.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regent University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,726	$12,726
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$707	$707

Graduate students at Auburn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

The school reported having 2,113 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

Across all programs, there were 2,214 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UTSA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,495	$21,938
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,915	$1,915
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$305	$1,219

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 776. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Duquesne.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duquesne University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,662	$22,662
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,259	$1,259

In 2017-2018, Duquesne reported having 448 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 245 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Kent State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kent State University at Kent

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,310	$20,396
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$928

There were 1,014 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 588 were classified as teaching assistants, and 229 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Commerce.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,630	$11,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,564	$2,564
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$202	$617

There were 359 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 136 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,744	$11,214
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,848	$4,233
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$208	$628

Across all programs, there were 272 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 134 were classified as teaching assistants, and 138 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Charlotte.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,337	$17,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,020	$3,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$409	$1,155

In a typical year, there are 1,243 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNC Greensboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

The school reported having 907 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In 2017-2018, Penn State University Park reported having 3,592 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 313. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at NIU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$20,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$916

The school reported having 1,319 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 811 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Oregon State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,339	$22,761
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,722	$1,722
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$843

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,909. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In 2017-2018, IU Bloomington reported having 2,613 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In a typical year, there are 3,021 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

There were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending FAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Atlantic University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,467	$16,695
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,190	$1,751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,025

Across all programs, there were 945 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 658 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

Across all programs, there were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

The school reported having 2,653 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,109. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,427	$28,163
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,533	$1,533
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$609	$1,650

In a typical year, there are 2,351 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNT can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

In 2017-2018, UNT reported having 1,546 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SHSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sam Houston State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,391	$12,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,184	$2,184
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$300	$715

There were 346 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,493. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending William & Mary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of William and Mary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,630	$25,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,372	$5,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$535	$1,265

The school reported having 665 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 249 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at GWU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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