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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,851 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 250 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mental health counseling/counselor programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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 Southern Oregon University are $23,445.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Southern Oregon University

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 6 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at WWU

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 2 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at SFSU

#4

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 26 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 7 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Redlands Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis and Clark College are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lewis and Clark College Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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