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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

12 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 441 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,173 and $46,236 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #1 spot on the list. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCNJ has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at TCNJ

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State Student Counseling Report

#3

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Saint Peter’s College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling 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 Saint Peter’s College are $21,246.

Full Saint Peter’s University Student Counseling Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling 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.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Student Counseling Report

#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #5 spot on the list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NJCU Student Counseling Report

#6

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Centenary has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Student Counseling 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 Centenary University are $17,640.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Centenary University

#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Kean University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kean

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. 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.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Student Counseling Report

#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Monmouth has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Monmouth Student Counseling Report

#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Rowan

#11

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall Student Counseling Report

#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rider has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling 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 Rider are $20,958.

Full Rider Student Counseling Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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