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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
143 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in student counseling during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$60,700 Median Starting Salary

Seattle 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, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-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 roughly 44 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Seattle University receive $3,194 more than the standard student counseling grad.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$63,181 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 42 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 average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
$59,404 Median Student Debt

It's hard 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 approximately 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Whitworth University

4

It is hard 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 roughly 27 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 state that they receive 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 midsize city of Tacoma. This university ranks 6th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 10 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually earn around $58,778 in their early careers.

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

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

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

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

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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3301,978
Oregon266174
Nevada19236
Alaska11913

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services118
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services25

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific4,424
General Education783
Teacher Education Subject Specific680
Educational Administration419
Special Education212
Curriculum & Instruction85
Educational Assessment52
Teaching English or French48
Multilingual Education21
Teaching Assistants11

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