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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in New Jersey (With Aid)

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 81 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 with aid list, Montclair State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

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

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#4

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 67 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 with aid list, Kean has also earned the #7 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 Kean are $22,318.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #9 spot 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970.

Full William Paterson University Student Counseling Report

#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

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

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#7

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #7, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCNJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCNJ are $15,883, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TCNJ Student Counseling Report

#8

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Centenary also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Centenary University are $17,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Centenary Student Counseling Report

#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Rowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #8 spot 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 Rowan are $15,787.

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#10

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree student counseling students with aid 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 are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rider also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958.

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#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Seton Hall University

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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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