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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$34,802 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for student counseling students. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fitchburg State are $10,655 a year.

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$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year.

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#3

Assumption University

Worcester, MA
$45,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$39,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at American International College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

AIC undergraduate students pay an average of $39,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Bridgewater State University Report

#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
$16,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Cambridge College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cambridge College are $16,442 per year.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA
$29,550 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lesley are $29,550 per year.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for student counseling in Massachusetts.

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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
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 13 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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