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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #65 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, student counseling graduates from Harvard carry an average student debtload of $19,755.

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#2

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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The excellent graduate certificate 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 midsize city of Springfield.

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#5

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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