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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Massachusetts (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Massachusetts, there were 256 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,583 and $37,856 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling 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 student counseling 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 Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Massachusetts (With Aid)

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Fitchburg State University

#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid. 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.

Bridgewater State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bridgewater State Student Counseling Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Student Counseling Report

#4

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Student Counseling Report

#6

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid ranking. Assumption University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 31 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Assumption not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Assumption are $13,460.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Assumption University

#7

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Springfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Springfield College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Springfield College Student Counseling Report

#7

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Cambridge College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Merrimack College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Merrimack

#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Lesley 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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