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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in California

13 Ranked Colleges
1,302 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counseling Psychology is the 81st most popular major in the country with 9,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,347 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,302 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counseling psychology 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 counseling psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#18 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUB is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUB, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Bakersfield are $18,437.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at California State University - Bakersfield

#2

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Touro University Worldwide is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 91 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

TUW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TUW are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Touro University Worldwide Counseling Psychology Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 126 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full National University Counseling Psychology Report

#4

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the #4 spot on the list. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 16 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

HNU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HNU are $18,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Holy Names University

#5

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hope Counseling Psychology Report

#6

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#7 in overall quality

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

Full Cal Baptist Counseling Psychology Report

#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University

#8

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, William Jessup University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Jessup University are $14,527, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William Jessup University Counseling Psychology Report

#9

Simpson University

Redding, California

Simpson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Simpson U is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simpson U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson University are $10,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Simpson University

#10

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#16 in overall quality

Dominican University of California landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dominican University of California is a small school located in San Rafael, California that handed out 21 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

DUofC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Dominican University of California

#11

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Counseling Psychology Report

#12

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 127 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at USFCA

#13

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612.

Full MSMU Counseling Psychology 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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