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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Colleges
$46,043 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Montclair State University Report

#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, International Institute for Restorative Practices did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. IIRP Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #12, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
14 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
14 Villanova University Villanova, PA
16 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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