2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for student counseling students. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at American International College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
AIC undergraduate students pay an average of $39,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per 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. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cambridge College are $16,442 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lesley undergraduate students pay an average of $29,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts list.
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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 13 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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