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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
1,302 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counseling Psychology is the 81st most popular major in the country with 9,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,347 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,302 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology 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 counseling psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree counseling psychology students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in California (With Aid)

#1

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. Touro University Worldwide is located in Los Alamitos, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

TUW also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University Worldwide are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TUW Counseling Psychology Report

#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Bakersfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. CSUB is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUB are $18,437.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at CSUB

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 126 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at National University

#4

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Hope International University

#5

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Names University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

HNU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Holy Names University are $18,590.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at HNU

#6

Simpson University

Redding, California

With a ranking of #6, Simpson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Simpson U is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Simpson U also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson U are $10,743.

Full Simpson University Counseling Psychology Report

#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

MSMU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Counseling Psychology Report

#8

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#7 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 101 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140.

Full Cal Baptist Counseling Psychology Report

#9

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#17 in overall quality

William Jessup University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 16 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Jessup University are $14,527, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William Jessup University Counseling Psychology Report

#10

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#15 in overall quality

Concordia University, Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 39 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #15 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Concordia University, Irvine

#11

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#6 in overall quality

Santa Clara University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. SCU is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 109 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507.

Full Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology Report

#12

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#16 in overall quality

Dominican University of California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

DUofC also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520.

Full Dominican University of California Counseling Psychology Report

#13

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at USFCA

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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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