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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

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

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 217 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#7

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 162
Maine 29
Vermont 23
New Hampshire 30
Rhode Island 22

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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