by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,455 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,960 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their student counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, America Evangelical University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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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 Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 129 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 146 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of La Verne
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 16 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Sierra University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 63 ’s student counseling degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 57 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 118 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Alliant International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Puget Sound landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 51 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Seattle University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 50 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
National University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 132 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 112 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 127 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at California State University - Los Angeles
Sonoma State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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George Fox University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 13 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Gonzaga University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Redlands ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 28 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of Redlands
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