2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Massachusetts. 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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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Assumption are $13,856 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #6, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.
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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.
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Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Springfield College are $33,535 a year.
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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 12 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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