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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 #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 city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for student counseling students. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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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#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 city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #8, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. 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.

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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