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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,405 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,405 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$67,075 Median Starting Salary

California State University - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 116 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from California State University - Los Angeles get an earnings boost of around $15,278 over the average earnings of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from California State University - Los Angeles

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Azusa Pacific University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in student counseling from Azusa Pacific University

3
National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
36.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to look into National University. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 207 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at National University get $12,788 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in student counseling from National University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$69,340 Median Starting Salary

Seattle Pacific University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 12th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 42 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Seattle Pacific University get $17,543 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $52,062.

More information about a degree in student counseling from San Diego State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
121 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 121 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of La Verne

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$55,911 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Oregon State University make $4,114 more than the typical student counseling grad.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Oregon State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
34.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 96th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 41 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Fresno Pacific University make $28,510 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,137 Median Starting Salary

Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 110 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $46,137 for their early career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from California State University - Fresno

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
61 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from California State University - Fullerton

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,978
Washington 300 142
Oregon 266 174
Nevada 192 36
Alaska 119 13

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 2,278
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 114
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 15,544
General Education 8,125
Special Education 3,752
Educational Administration 3,575
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,380
Curriculum & Instruction 706
Instructional Media Design 687
Teaching English or French 608
Other Education 561
Education Philosophy 353

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