Education

Best States for School Counselor

Compare the best states for School Counselor using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for School Counselor

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	69/100	$94,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	61/100	$83,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	56/100	$78,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	54/100	$80,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	New MexicoNM	54/100	$76,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	52/100	$77,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	MarylandMD	49/100	$74,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	48/100	$69,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	OregonOR	48/100	$74,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	DelawareDE	47/100	$72,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	46/100	$70,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	New HampshireNH	46/100	$68,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	Rhode IslandRI	46/100	$71,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	HawaiiHI	45/100	$66,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	LouisianaLA	45/100	$67,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	TexasTX	44/100	$65,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	NevadaNV	43/100	$64,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	OklahomaOK	43/100	$51,140	42.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	WyomingWY	43/100	$65,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	GeorgiaGA	42/100	$63,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	NebraskaNE	42/100	$66,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VirginiaVA	42/100	$67,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	WisconsinWI	42/100	$63,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	ColoradoCO	41/100	$63,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	OhioOH	40/100	$61,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	PennsylvaniaPA	40/100	$61,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	AlabamaAL	39/100	$60,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IdahoID	39/100	$60,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	KentuckyKY	39/100	$64,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North DakotaND	39/100	$60,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	VermontVT	39/100	$60,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	ArkansasAR	38/100	$60,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MichiganMI	38/100	$63,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MinnesotaMN	38/100	$63,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MississippiMS	38/100	$59,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	38/100	$62,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	KansasKS	37/100	$58,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	TennesseeTN	37/100	$59,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IllinoisIL	36/100	$61,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MaineME	36/100	$59,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	North CarolinaNC	36/100	$57,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IndianaIN	35/100	$56,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IowaIA	35/100	$55,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MontanaMT	35/100	$59,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	West VirginiaWV	34/100	$55,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	ArizonaAZ	33/100	$57,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	FloridaFL	33/100	$54,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MissouriMO	33/100	$53,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	33/100	$57,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$52,450	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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