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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

Our analysis found Salem State University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Salem State University Report

#2

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Assumption are $13,856 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Assumption University

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at American International College

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Bridgewater State University

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cambridge College is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Cambridge College Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate student counseling programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year. The average amount in student loans that student counseling majors at Harvard take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $19,755.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #1 for overall quality for student counseling in Massachusetts.

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#7

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Springfield College are $33,535 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Springfield College Report

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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