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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in New York

26 Colleges in New York
878 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,462 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 878 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 New York The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for student counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the student counseling degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Student Counseling

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

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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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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 one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 181 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $46,814 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from New York University

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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 University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Manhattan College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Riverdale. This college ranks 55th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Manhattan College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,951 Median Starting Salary

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 8 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually make an average of $44,951 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Fordham University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
43.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 16 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$41,864 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were about 53 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $41,864 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from LIU Post

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
26.6% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 64 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Hunter College get $6,903 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$60,036 Median Starting Salary

Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Alfred. This university ranks 107th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Alfred University earn $13,574 more than the typical student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Alfred University

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Touro College
New York, NY

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Touro College earn $8,630 more than the standard student counseling student.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 830
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 46
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 2

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,464
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5,543
Special Education 4,329
Educational Administration 3,715
Teaching Assistants 1,206
Teaching English or French 1,034
General Education 607
Instructional Media Design 414
Multilingual Education 401
Curriculum & Instruction 299

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