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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

The Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree 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 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 181 students majoring in student counseling at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place 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.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in student counseling at Kean, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Kean University Report

#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 74% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Hunter College Report

#7

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #7, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in student counseling at Mercy, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in student counseling at LIU Post, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Student Counseling at New Jersey City University Report

#10

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in student counseling at St. Bonaventure, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Villanova University Villanova, PA
13 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
15 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

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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