2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Seattle Pacific University to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SPU are $24,273 a year.
SPU also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Redlands are $23,532 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UAF graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 a year.
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Alliant International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alliant are $19,874 a year.
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Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.
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Portland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 2,023 |
Washington | 166 |
Oregon | 208 |
Nevada | 37 |
Alaska | 21 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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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