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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
216 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 235 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 216 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 20 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Fitchburg State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397.

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#4

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Assumption University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Assumption not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Assumption University are $13,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Springfield College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 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 Lesley University are $19,050.

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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%.

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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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