2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in California

Ranked #27 in popularity, mental health counseling/counselor is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mental health counseling/counselor, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mental health counseling/counselor.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor.

Most Well Attended Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to look into The University of Arizona Global Campus. UAGC is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in California.

There were approximately 13 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Redlands
Redlands, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Redlands is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in California.

There were approximately 7 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

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2

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in California.

There were roughly 7 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Brandman University
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandman University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in California.

There were about 2 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into San Francisco State University. SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in California.

There were roughly 2 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	60
Oregon	282	81
Nevada	121	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

One of 10 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1,165
Clinical/Medical Social Work	42
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	31
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.