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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,170 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,043 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in student counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree student counseling students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling 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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Duquesne

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Montclair State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Maryland - College Park

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Syracuse University Student Counseling Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at University at Buffalo

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Fordham University

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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