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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 6th in New Jersey. In fact, 448 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 576
New York 878
Maryland 149
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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