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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,244 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,780 and $45,241 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Student Counseling 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 Duquesne are $24,048.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 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 Student Counseling 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 student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling 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 IUP are $18,207.

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#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Student Counseling 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 at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling 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.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Student Counseling 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.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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