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2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental health counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mental health counseling/counselor programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Far Western US Region

#1

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis & Clark College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Lewis and Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 57 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550.

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

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman also took the #3 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 Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Brandman

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Loma Linda University are $30,640.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Loma Linda University

#4

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - Seattle also took the #6 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 Antioch University - Seattle are $18,459, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Antioch University - Seattle

#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616.

Full Northwest University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#7

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Western Washington University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Western Washington University

#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Redlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 7 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students list, SFSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at SFSU

#11 in overall quality

National University of Natural Medicine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. NUNM is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

NUNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University of Natural Medicine are $16,701, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at NUNM

#11

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Southern Oregon University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Oregon University 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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