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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 12,926 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 391 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 352 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. EU is a medium-sized school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Vincent is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lancaster Bible College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lancaster Bible College Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Villanova Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
University of Scranton ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Scranton Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Lehigh University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Lehigh Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Duquesne University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Holy Family is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bucknell University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
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