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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California

29 Colleges
$54,037 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 2,023 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #13 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our analysis found Fresno Pacific University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for student counseling students. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College of California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Washington 166
Oregon 208
Nevada 37
Alaska 21

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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