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Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges
$42,546 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Student Counseling is the #71 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 576 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 2023 rankings named Westminster College Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for student counseling students. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe 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 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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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

With a ranking of #9, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
Maryland 149
New Jersey 448
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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