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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington

3 Colleges in Washington
143 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 143 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$69,340 Median Starting Salary

Seattle Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 42 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from Seattle Pacific University get an earnings boost of approximately $17,543 above the average income of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Seattle Pacific University

2
Gonzaga crest
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

It's hard to beat Gonzaga University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 27 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,410.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Gonzaga University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,775 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Whitworth University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling program at Whitworth University earn $2,978 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Whitworth University

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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,978
Oregon 266 174
Nevada 192 36
Alaska 119 13

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 118
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 25

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4,424
General Education 783
Teacher Education Subject Specific 680
Educational Administration 419
Special Education 212
Curriculum & Instruction 85
Educational Assessment 52
Teaching English or French 48
Multilingual Education 21
Teaching Assistants 11

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