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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

With 448 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
Pennsylvania 576
Maryland 149
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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