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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
166 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$57,506 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 166 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Student Counseling

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Seattle University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 50 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Seattle University receive $3,194 more than the typical student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Seattle Pacific University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 51 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling program at Seattle Pacific University get $5,675 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle Pacific University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Whitworth University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Whitworth University

4
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

It's difficult to beat Gonzaga University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 24 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career earnings of $47,366.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Gonzaga University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,778 Median Starting Salary

Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tacoma. This university ranks 6th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 15 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally make an average of $58,778 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Puget Sound

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western Washington University


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,978
Oregon 266 174
Nevada 192 36
Alaska 119 13

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 140
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 26

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4,883
General Education 728
Teacher Education Subject Specific 602
Educational Administration 424
Special Education 238
Curriculum & Instruction 180
Teaching English or French 77
Educational Assessment 16
Instructional Media Design 13
Teaching Assistants 13

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