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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 250 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental health counseling/counselor programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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 Southern Oregon University are $23,445.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Southern Oregon University

#2

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Redlands

#3

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

Northwest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwest University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at San Francisco State University

#5

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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 WWU are $24,105.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at WWU

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Lewis & Clark College

#10 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAGC Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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