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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region

43 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,455 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$52,960 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,455 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
39.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in student counseling has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 175 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally earn an average of $43,485 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Southern California

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Seattle University is a good option for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Seattle University get $7,740 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in student counseling needs to check out Saint Mary's College of California. SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Moraga. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 57 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Saint Mary's College of California get $4,498 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Saint Mary’s College of California

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Seattle Pacific University is a great option for students interested in a degree in student counseling. SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 51 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Seattle Pacific University earn $10,221 more than the average student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle Pacific University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,108 Median Starting Salary

Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were about 55 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally earn around $51,108 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Loyola Marymount University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,696 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Fresno Pacific University earn $17,736 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Fresno Pacific University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $50,591 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Oregon State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 84th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 127 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from California State University - Los Angeles earn $7,452 more than the typical student counseling student.

More information about a degree in student counseling from California State University - Los Angeles

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Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in student counseling from Azusa Pacific University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 63 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $51,621 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in student counseling from California Lutheran University


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,978
Washington 300 142
Oregon 266 174
Nevada 192 36
Alaska 119 13

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 2,315
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 129
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 15,782
General Education 9,248
Special Education 4,026
Educational Administration 3,802
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,111
Curriculum & Instruction 1,106
Teaching English or French 631
Instructional Media Design 535
Other Education 530
Teaching Assistants 368

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