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

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$51,166 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Student Counseling

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree student counseling programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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