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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,974 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 34 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972.

Full Montclair State University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Full Syracuse Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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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%.

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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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