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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

60 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,170 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,043 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,170 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

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 the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 25 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
3.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Maryland - College Park

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,814 Median Starting Salary

New York University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 181 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually earn an average of $46,814 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,406 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from George Washington University make $7,363 more than the typical student counseling student.

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5

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 23 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University earn $10,191 more than the typical student counseling student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$54,215 Median Starting Salary

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 90 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Student Counseling degree recipients from Montclair State University receive an earnings boost of about $8,172 over the typical earnings of student counseling graduates.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In NY
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,854 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $43,854.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Duquesne University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,655 Median Starting Salary

WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make around $46,655 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 9th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 41 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Loyola University Maryland earn $4,574 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Villanova University Villanova, PA
12 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
13 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
14 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
15 Fordham University Bronx, NY

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 472
New York 333 753
Maryland 279 148
New Jersey 273 431
District of Columbia 188 41
Delaware 175 73

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 1,926
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 142
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 102

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 14,191
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8,830
Educational Administration 7,875
Special Education 7,683
General Education 3,893
Teaching English or French 1,505
Teaching Assistants 1,247
Instructional Media Design 1,179
Curriculum & Instruction 1,050
Other Education 737

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