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2023 Most Focused Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 102 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in college student counseling and personnel services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their college student counseling and personnel services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Ship College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlow University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carlow is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carlow College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Alfred University
Alfred, New York

Alfred University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full Alfred University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 4 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Montclair State College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 0 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at SUNY Plattsburgh

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The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York

The College of Saint Rose landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s college student counseling degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at The College of Saint Rose

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 0 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at The College at Brockport

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Syracuse College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 0 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at University at Buffalo

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener University is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Widener

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