2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 fringe town of New Wilmington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 per year.
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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 large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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 fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-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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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Holy Family University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. 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.
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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 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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