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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Colleges
$46,043 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Kean University Report

Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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International Institute for Restorative Practices came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IIRP Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #8, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #12, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at St. Bonaventure University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
14 Villanova University Villanova, PA
14 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
16 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
16 California University of Pennsylvania California, 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 26 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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