by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,331 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree student counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend America Evangelical University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. America Evangelical University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full America Evangelical University Student Counseling Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major 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 school located in Irvine, California that handed out 129 masters’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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 146 masters’s student counseling degrees 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of La Verne
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students 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%.
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 for a Master’s 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 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
California Lutheran University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 63 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moraga, California. It awarded 57 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 118 masters’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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant International University is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 36 masters’s student counseling 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Lewis & Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Whitworth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Whitworth University
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 50 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 masters’s student counseling 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%.
Fresno Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 27 masters’s student counseling 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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Fresno Pacific University
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 112 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 54 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 109 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees 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%.
George Fox University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 13 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUB is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California State University - Bakersfield Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #24, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Redlands came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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