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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

20 Ranked Colleges
525 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 556 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 525 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the New England Region

#1

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Providence has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750.

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#2

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts 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 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Assumption has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Assumption are $13,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Fitchburg State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Salem State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Fairfield University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#14 in overall quality

Rivier University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire 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.

Rivier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier University are $11,745.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 38 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cambridge College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#19 in overall quality

University of Saint Joseph ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228.

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#10

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
#16 in overall quality

University of Southern Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #16 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

CCSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#15 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UBridgeport, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. WestConn is a medium-sized school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont 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 25 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, UVM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Springfield College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Merrimack also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296.

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#18

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts 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 27 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

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#20

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, 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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