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2023 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 68th most popular major in the country with 12,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 205 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Springfield College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Springfield College supports 3,068 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Springfield College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Springfield College Veteran Student Life Report

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Cambridge College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,459. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cambridge College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Cambridge College Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s 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 26 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UMass Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fitchburg State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 6,728 students enrolled at Fitchburg State, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fitchburg State]](/colleges/fitchburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree vets studying counselor education/school counseling and guidance services list, AIC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, AIC supports 2,612 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full AIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s ranking. Assumption is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Assumption also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Assumption supports 2,448 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,125. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Assumption University Veteran Student Life Report

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. North Andover, Massachusetts 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 10 students in 2020-2021.

Merrimack also took the #10 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack College, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Merrimack College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Merrimack College]](/colleges/merrimack-college/student-life/veterans/)

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