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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,599 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Connecticut. With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

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

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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.

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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.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Central Connecticut State University

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

#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

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.

Full Student Counseling at University of Connecticut Report

#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

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.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Bridgeport

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
Massachusetts 217
Maine 29
Vermont 23
New Hampshire 30
Rhode Island 22

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
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
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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