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2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

27 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,884 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Ranked #68 in popularity, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,884 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services annually.

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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctor's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
135 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
31 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Alfred University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Alfred. This university ranks 56th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 15 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
141 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Montclair State University if you want to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
37 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 37 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
49 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
46 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 46 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
66 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were approximately 66 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
38 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were about 38 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
50 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 50 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges by State

Explore the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 730
Pennsylvania 978 404
Maryland 618 112
New Jersey 614 399
District of Columbia 441 41
Delaware 345 73

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One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 146
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 100

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