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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 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 Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed 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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#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fitchburg State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. 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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#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 Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Springfield College has also earned the #3 rank 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.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Assumption University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Assumption University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Assumption did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cambridge College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Merrimack has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Merrimack College Student Counseling Report

#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 Making $0-$30k list. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed 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.

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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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