2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 217 degrees and certificates were awarded to student counseling students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named Salem State University the best value school in Massachusetts for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American International College is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cambridge College graduate students pay an average of $16,409 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year. The average amount in student loans that student counseling majors at Harvard take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $19,755.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Springfield College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Springfield College graduate students pay an average of $33,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 162 |
| New Hampshire | 30 |
| Maine | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 22 |
| Vermont | 23 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 the rest 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).
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