by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 579 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,546 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 456 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful student counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree student counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Kutztown University is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 38 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Student Counseling Report
Eastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Lehigh University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Ship is a medium-sized school located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Scranton
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. New Wilmington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Student Counseling Report
Saint Vincent College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lancaster Bible College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carlow University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bucknell University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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