2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
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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 small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
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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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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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 school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Holy Family University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. 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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With a ranking of #8, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 a year.
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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 moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Maryland is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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 schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 576 |
| 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 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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