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Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$14,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found University of Scranton to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Millersville are $11,934 a year.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $11,970 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $11,440 per year.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edinboro are $12,246 per year.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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#10

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.

Saint Vincent excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Best 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

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.

  • 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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