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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

60 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,130 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,066 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,130 degrees in student counseling during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY
52 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 52 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Maryland - College Park

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,814 Median Starting Salary

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 135 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients typically earn around $46,814 at the beginning of their careers.

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4

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from George Washington University make $7,340 more than the typical student counseling student.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,234 Median Starting Salary
$41,000 Median Student Debt

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,168 over the typical earnings of student counseling graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
37.1% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 143 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Montclair State University receive $8,149 more than the average student counseling student.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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8
Duquesne crest
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career earnings of $43,854.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Duquesne University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,655 Median Starting Salary

WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were about 32 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $46,655 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 9th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 49 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Loyola University Maryland make $4,551 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Loyola University Maryland

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
12The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
13Manhattan CollegeRiverdale, NY
14Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ
15Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334472
New York333753
Maryland279148
New Jersey273431
District of Columbia18841
Delaware17573

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services1,884
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services146
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services100

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific13,743
Teacher Education Subject Specific8,878
Educational Administration8,123
Special Education7,775
General Education3,917
Teaching English or French1,460
Teaching Assistants1,239
Instructional Media Design1,227
Curriculum & Instruction1,115
Other Education776

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