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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges
$42,546 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

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The Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Our analysis found Westminster College Pennsylvania to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small 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. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #7, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#9

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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