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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$40,902 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Student Counseling

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
$47,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Washington. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Whitworth University Report

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WWU is ranked #5 for overall quality for student counseling in Washington.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Gonzaga University Report

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year.

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$13,658 Average Tuition & Fees

City University of Seattle ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CityU are $13,658 per year.

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$55,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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