2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 2,023 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our analysis found Fresno Pacific University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for student counseling students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for student counseling students. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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The excellent programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Redlands
California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 166 |
| Oregon | 208 |
| Nevada | 37 |
| Alaska | 21 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Student Counseling Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 12,323 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 1,082 |
| Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 453 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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