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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

40 Ranked Colleges
1,938 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,032 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,938 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 96 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #2 spot on the list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, Fresno State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

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#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 98 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 67 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Bakersfield are $18,437, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#20 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 87 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 19 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 66 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 36 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 45 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

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#15

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#16

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#9 in overall quality

Fresno Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 6 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, WWU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

National University

La Jolla, California
#18 in overall quality

National University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 212 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Brandman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Brandman also took the #15 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540.

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#21

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 46 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, Oregon State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

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#23

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Whitworth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312.

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#24

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

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#25

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon

Bushnell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 18 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bushnell University are $17,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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