2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
With 2,023 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #56 most popular major in California.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created its 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 following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fresno Pacific University the best school in California for student counseling students. 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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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 Student Counseling Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for student counseling students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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California Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Redlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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University of La Verne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 166 |
| Oregon | 208 |
| Nevada | 37 |
| Alaska | 21 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
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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