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2023 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling in New Jersey

11 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 448 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,183 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 11 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Student Counseling in New Jersey

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 90 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $17,381 for new jersey student counseling students per year to attend Montclair State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey student counseling students list, TCNJ has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $28,245 for New Jersey Student Counseling students per year to attend The College of New Jersey.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Student Counseling at The College of New Jersey

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 36 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $23,035 for new jersey student counseling students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rutgers New Brunswick

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $18,498 for New Jersey Student Counseling students per year to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Student Counseling Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #5 spot on the list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Kean also made our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Kean University is $18,191 for new jersey student counseling students.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rider University is $27,882 for New Jersey Student Counseling students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 16 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey student counseling students list, Rowan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan is $27,158 for New Jersey Student Counseling students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Student Counseling at Rowan

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 49 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

NJCU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Jersey City University is $13,297 for New Jersey Student Counseling students.

Read more about Student Counseling at NJCU

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 36 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hall University is $32,634 for new jersey student counseling students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Student Counseling at Seton Hall

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey student counseling students list, Monmouth has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $29,877 for New Jersey Student Counseling students per year to attend Monmouth.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Student Counseling at Monmouth University

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey student counseling students list, Saint Peter’s College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Peter’s College is $12,470 for new jersey student counseling students.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Saint Peter’s College

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