2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 396 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Full Duquesne Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Indiana, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$18,207 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUP Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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