2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in California
29
Colleges in California
1,910
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,910 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School
Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in California
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 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
112
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Southern California
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
57
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to look into Saint Mary's College of California. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 57 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Saint Mary’s College of California
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
54
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Loyola Marymount University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Loyola Marymount University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In CA
Every student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out Fresno Pacific University. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 27 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Fresno Pacific University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
118
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 118 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from California State University - Los Angeles