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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University 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 $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fitchburg State University Student Counseling Report

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bridgewater State University is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 43 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #4 spot 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees 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 are $10,477, 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 made our “Best Student Counseling 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.

Full Springfield College Student Counseling Report

#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 $30-$48k list. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Assumption also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. 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

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 Making $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merrimack, the school also landed the #10 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 Merrimack College are $31,296.

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 $30-$48k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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