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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$31,887 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,960 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

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#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Whitworth University is a great value for student counseling students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.

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$33,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.

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$37,018 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Baptist are $37,018 per year.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,023
Washington 166
Oregon 208
Nevada 37
Alaska 21

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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