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Montclair State University

Montclair, NJPublic MSCHEOfficial website

The Counseling Department in Montclair State University's College for Community Health offers an on-campus MA in Counseling with concentrations in clinical mental health, addictions, school counseling and student affairs/higher education, and an on-campus PhD in Counseling. Master's courses are primarily held in the evening.

Counseling programs at Montclair State University

5 eligible programs verified (4 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's Degrees in Counseling

Montclair State University

MA in Counseling, Addictions Counseling Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

Addiction Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Montclair, NJ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: as little as 2½ to 3 years (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: $962 per credit · All students — General Master's, In-State/Out-of-State, Fall and Spring · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $57,720 (60 credits × $962 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Montclair State University

MA in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Montclair, NJ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: most full-time students complete the degree in 2½ to 3 years (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: $962 per credit · All students — General Master's, In-State/Out-of-State, Fall and Spring · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $57,720 (60 credits × $962 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Montclair State University

MA in Counseling, School Counseling Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Montclair, NJ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: most full-time students complete the degree in 2½ to 3 years (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: $962 per credit · All students — General Master's, In-State/Out-of-State, Fall and Spring · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $57,720 (60 credits × $962 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Montclair State University

MA in Counseling, Student Affairs/Counseling in Higher Education Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

College Counseling and Student Affairs

Master'sMACACREP: not listed
Location: Montclair, NJ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 300 internship hours (as published)
Duration: as little as 1½ to 2 years · 33 credits
Tuition: $962 per credit · All students — General Master's, In-State/Out-of-State, Fall and Spring · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $31,746 (33 credits × $962 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

Montclair State University

PhD in Counseling

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified
Location: Montclair, NJ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required
Duration: Length not published · 66 credits
Tuition: $838 per credit · All students — Doctoral - All Residency Statuses, Fall and Spring · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $55,308 (66 credits × $838 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1937 · next review 01/01/2034

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).
  • Advanced Counseling (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)Certificate, not a degree.Source: inside.montclair.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (Post-Master's Certificate)Post-master's certificate.Source: inside.montclair.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • School Counselor Certification (Post-Master's Certification)Licensure-only certification sequence.Source: inside.montclair.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Student Assistance Coordinator Certification (Post-Master's Certification)Certification, not a degree.Source: inside.montclair.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Montclair State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
110 master's, 8 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. inside.montclair.edu/colleges-schools-research/cchl/counseling-department — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. montclair.edu/academics/programs/ma-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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