2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Fairfield U also took the #1 spot in our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WestConn are $13,253 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Southern Connecticut State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
USJ also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.
UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.
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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 217 |
Maine | 29 |
Vermont | 23 |
New Hampshire | 30 |
Rhode Island | 22 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Student Counseling Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 12,323 |
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 1,082 |
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 453 |
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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