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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

24 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.

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 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Edinboro University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for student counseling students. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Institute for Restorative Practices. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. IIRP Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at California University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Lehigh University Report

#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

With a ranking of #9, Eastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

Full Student Counseling at Eastern University Report

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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