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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges in Pennsylvania
579 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$42,546 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 579 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Student Counseling

1
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,854 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to check out Duquesne University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-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 19 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $43,854 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Duquesne University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,655 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 40 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania make $4,109 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in student counseling needs to check out Villanova University. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 41 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $43,978.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Villanova University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients typically make around $37,506 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Lehigh University

5

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Student Counseling degree recipients from University of Scranton earn a boost of approximately $6,841 over the typical income of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Scranton

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In PA

Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Widener University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,339 Median Starting Salary

Ship is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 22 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally earn around $40,339 at the beginning of their careers.

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

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$39,777 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 39 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $39,777 for their early career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Kutztown University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 42 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $38,710 in the first couple years of working.

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

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Westminster New Wilmington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Westminster College Pennsylvania


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 753
Maryland 279 148
New Jersey 273 431
District of Columbia 188 41
Delaware 175 73

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 455
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 68
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 56

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,873
Special Education 1,872
Educational Administration 1,858
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,794
General Education 1,014
Instructional Media Design 423
Curriculum & Instruction 393
Other Education 269
Teaching English or French 248
Educational Assessment 70

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