Published September 17, 2014
The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s online master’s degree in school counseling
has been named the nation’s most affordable degree of its type by BestCounselingDegrees.net.
The site notes the decline of available counselors with demand for services steadily
increasing. It states, “School counselors are more important than ever, going beyond
traditional roles to help students navigate an increasingly complex world by using
appropriate strategies and coping skills.”
The site used various factors in its classification, including each university’s online
education U.S. News and World Report ranking; accreditation by the Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and related Educational Programs; and in-state graduate tuition. A total
of 166 schools were evaluated.
“This ranking sets our school counseling program apart from other nationally recognized
programs and should increase our student enrollment from all over the nation,” said
Dr. Damion Cummins, assistant professor of counseling, and director of ULM’s Community
Counseling Clinic.
BestCounselingDegrees.net highlights ULM’s school counseling Master of Science degree
as the most affordable in the nation with tuition at $5,046. The availability of employment
opportunities for graduates, the overall curriculum, and the program’s practicum and
internship experiences were featured in ULM’s ranking.
Auburn University, the University of Mississippi, and Kansas State University were
also ranked in the top 10.
For more information about this ranking, visit bestcounselingdegrees.net/best/online-school-counseling-masters-degrees/
For more information about ULM’s school counseling program, visit eULM
