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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 166 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Seattle U is a moderately-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 Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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City University of Seattle ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 208
California 2,023
Nevada 37
Alaska 21

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

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 7 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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