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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,472 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,434 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $11,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WCUPA is ranked #3 for overall quality for student counseling in Pennsylvania.

Read full report on Student Counseling at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal U are $12,919 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at California University of Pennsylvania

#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EU are $13,976 per year.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.

Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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