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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in Washington

6 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 126 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $48-$75k) in Washington

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puget Sound are $37,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Seattle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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