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University of Massachusetts Boston

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UMass Boston offers a 60-credit Rehabilitation Counseling MS (clinical and vocational tracks) through the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development, and, through the Department of Counseling, School Psychology & Sport, a Mental Health Counseling MS (online and on-campus), a Counseling MEd in school counseling and a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Online counseling programs begin with a short in-person session.

Counseling programs at University of Massachusetts Boston

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

Master's Degrees in Counseling

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University of Massachusetts Boston

Mental Health Counseling MS (on-campus)

Awarded degree: Mental Health Counseling MS

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSCACREP: not listed
Location: Boston, MA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $877.50 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate (In-State), per credit, Fall 2026 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $102,270 (60 credits × $1,704.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston

Counseling MEd (School Counseling), online program

Awarded degree: Masters of Education in School Counseling (Counseling MEd)

School Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · Online students — School Counseling (Online track) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston

Mental Health Counseling MS (online)

Awarded degree: Mental Health Counseling MS

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSCACREP: not listed
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · Online students — Mental Health Counseling -MS (Online track) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston

Rehabilitation Counseling MS — Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling track

Awarded degree: Rehabilitation Counseling MS

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · All students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston

Rehabilitation Counseling MS — Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling track

Awarded degree: Rehabilitation Counseling MS

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · All students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

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University of Massachusetts Boston

Counseling Psychology PhD

Awarded degree: PhD in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology (related field)

PhDCounseling psychologyCACREP: not listedFunding not verified
Location: Boston, MA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required
Duration: five years of full-time study, including a full-time internship (full-time)
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since May 1, 1972 · next review 12/31/2035

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

The university states: “UMass Boston is regionally accredited through NECHE (New England Commission of Higher Education).” Source: umb.edu · 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.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • UMass Boston is approved to participate in NC-SARA. Its programs are designed to meet license requirements in Massachusetts; it cannot confirm whether its professional licensure programs meet requirements outside Massachusetts.
    Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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…).
  • Counseling CAGSCertificate of advanced graduate study (specialist level), not a degree.Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • School Psychology MEd/EdSSchool psychology, outside scope.Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Rehab Counsel Post-Master (Certificate)Post-master's certificate.Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Massachusetts Boston
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
70 master's (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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. umb.edu/academics/program-finder/counseling-med-cags/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. umb.edu/academics/program-finder/mental-health-counseling-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. umb.edu/academics/program-finder/rehabilitation-counseling-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. umb.edu/academics/sara-compliance-and-dispute-resolution/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. umb.edu/education/academic-departments/counseling-school-psychology-sport/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/bursar/AY2026-2027-Special-Program-Tuition.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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