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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$29,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
$48,462 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.

University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Scranton

#2

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA
$38,230 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Westminster College Pennsylvania

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

Full Student Counseling at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania 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 in-state undergraduate at Marywood are $37,284 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Marywood University

$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#10

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Family University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holy Family are $31,640 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Holy Family University Report

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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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