2027 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maryland

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools.

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• Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall counselor education/school counseling & guidance services education in Maryland.

Top Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

1

Loyola University Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

$56,198 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Loyola University Baltimore, our #1 school for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Set in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 79% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 28 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola University Baltimore in the most recent data year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from Loyola University Baltimore earn around $56,198 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services details for Loyola University Baltimore

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

$57,901 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of College Park. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 17 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees in the most recent data year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $57,901 early in their careers. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. See the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program report for University Of Maryland College Park

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.