2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.
The Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
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The excellent programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 15% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Westminster College Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.
Westminster New Wilmington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,230 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small 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 undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.
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Holy Family University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Family are $31,640 a 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. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Rose are $35,370 per year.
Saint Rose also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 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 colleges 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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