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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

In 2020-2021, 162 degrees and certificates were awarded to student counseling students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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The Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport 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 #7 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 216
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.

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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