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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

68 Colleges
$15,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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The Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the student counseling master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.

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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at McDaniel College

#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

University of Scranton also made our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Student Counseling at University of Scranton Report

#4

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Westminster College Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.

TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

Full Student Counseling at The College of New Jersey Report

#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University 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 Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

Montclair State also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Trinity College graduate students pay an average of $14,850 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Trinity Washington University Report

#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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#10

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

Loyola Maryland also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Loyola University Maryland

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
12 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
13 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 448
Pennsylvania 576
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

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 25 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).
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