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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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the student counseling master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. 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

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges 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 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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