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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$47,183 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 6th in New Jersey. In fact, 448 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for student counseling students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Pennsylvania 576
New York 878
Maryland 149
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

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 12 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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