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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found International Institute for Restorative Practices to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. IIRP Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Full Student Counseling at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Student Counseling at Duquesne University Report

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#7

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Full Student Counseling at University of Scranton Report

#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Villanova University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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