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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New Jersey, there were 404 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 387 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCNJ has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 81 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972.

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#3

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s University are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 41 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Centenary University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Centenary is a small school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Centenary has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Centenary are $17,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Kean University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Kean also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 41 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.

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#11

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 39 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Rider University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rider has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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