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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

68 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Pennsylvania is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Manhattan College is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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#5

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Alfred University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 New York University New York, NY
12 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
13 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
Pennsylvania 576
Maryland 149
New Jersey 448
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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