by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 1,910 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 1,877 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, America Evangelical University landed the #1 spot on the list. America Evangelical University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 129 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Sierra University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Saint Mary’s College of California is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brandman Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Alliant International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
National University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fresno Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 54 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 140 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sonoma State University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
University of Redlands ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Redlands Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
California State University - Northridge ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Jose State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full San Jose State University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
San Diego State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 72 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California Baptist University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
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