2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best school in the Far Western US Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
California Lutheran University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
Gonzaga University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 166 |
| Oregon | 208 |
| California | 2,023 |
| Nevada | 37 |
| Alaska | 21 |
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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Student Counseling Focus Areas
| 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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