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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best 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 graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best 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 education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Seattle Pacific University to be the best 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Redlands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Alliant International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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

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

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 11 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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