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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 448 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Montclair State University

#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kean University

#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at New Jersey City University Report

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in student counseling at TCNJ, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at The College of New Jersey

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 67% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 36 students majoring in student counseling at Seton Hall, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Seton Hall University

With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 82% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Women make up 92% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Monmouth University

#9

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 63% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Rowan University

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
Pennsylvania 576
Maryland 149
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 12 schools only.

  • 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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