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2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges in Pennsylvania
455 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 455 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services to qualified students.

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

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Pennsylvania The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings by Degree Level

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

The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services 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 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Duquesne University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-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 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
40 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to check out West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were about 40 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
41 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has 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 roughly 41 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
35 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to take a look at Lehigh University. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small 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 about 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA

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

There were approximately 5 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 8 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 17 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
11.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 26 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe 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 roughly 9 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Westminster New Wilmington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Westminster College Pennsylvania

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

Explore all the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is one of 2 different types of Student Counseling programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 68
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 56

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