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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

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

Student Counseling is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 576 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Westminster College Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania 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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#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

With a ranking of #8, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#9

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
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 21 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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