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 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 college 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 large city of Irvine.
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The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s College of California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in California. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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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 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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University of La Verne ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-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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