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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

3 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,851 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 795 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental health counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Springfield College Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#2

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at AIC

#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Lesley

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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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