2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region
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Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,138 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,968 and $47,501 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,042 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling 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 Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 35 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Seattle U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 93 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Irvine, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.
Read more about Student Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 34 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Fresno Pacific also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree student counseling students list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brandman also took the #15 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540.
University of La Verne ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ULV also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526.
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra University are $14,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #11, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Fresno landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
CSULB also took the #19 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree student counseling students list, CSUN has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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National University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 212 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 55 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
CLU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600.
With a ranking of #17, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UNLV also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.
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California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.
George Fox University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247.
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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 51 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936.
San Diego State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 87 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
SDSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 36 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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