2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 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.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $12,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.
EU graduate students pay an average of $13,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
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Request InformationBest Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
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 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).
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