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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the most popular school in Washington for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 80% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

About 96% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Gonzaga University Report

#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Of the 18 students majoring in student counseling at Whitworth, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in student counseling at Puget Sound, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in student counseling at WWU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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City University of Seattle ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 50% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at City University of Seattle

Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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#8

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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).
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