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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 576 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in Pennsylvania for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 448
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

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

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 5 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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