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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.

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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in California 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.

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Master's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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. 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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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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5
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.

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Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Azusa Pacific University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA
37 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Thousand Oaks. This university ranks 71st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 37 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
118 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 118 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
146 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 146 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
132 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 132 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 116
Oregon 587 174
Nevada 354 36
Alaska 167 13

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One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 103
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 10

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