by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Counseling Psychology is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,463 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,072 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their counseling psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region counseling psychology students.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington Adventist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Takoma Park, Maryland, and it awarded 40 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washington Adventist University Counseling Psychology Report
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosemont College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 33 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Rosemont College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chestnut Hill College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Chestnut Hill College
With a ranking of #6, Delaware Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Valley University is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 42 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Missio Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hatfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Missio Seminary
Immaculata University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Immaculata University
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Caldwell University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Caldwell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Caldwell University
Chatham University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Chatham University
With a ranking of #12, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Geneva is a small school located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Waynesburg University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg University is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Eastern University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Georgian Court University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Georgian Court University
With a ranking of #18, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Felician is a small school located in Lodi, New Jersey that handed out 13 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Felician University
Loyola University Maryland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola University Maryland Counseling Psychology Report
Marywood University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 ’s counseling psychology 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%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Marywood University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bowie State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 21 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Bowie State University
University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Thomas Jefferson University
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