Best Online Counseling Programs in Long Beach, CA (2026)

Long Beach, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $7,008 to $27,755 per year for indexed programs. Long Beach has a population of about 458,491. Median household income is $83,969 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $87,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Long Beach

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer counseling programs near Long Beach. Distances are calculated from Long Beach city center.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California counseling page.

Counseling Wages Near Long Beach

Long Beach is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Long Beach at a Glance

Other Long Beach-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

• Lakewood, CA – 3.6 mi away (81,138 pop)
• Carson, CA – 5.9 mi away (92,797 pop)
• Bellflower, CA – 6.0 mi away (77,790 pop)
• Seal Beach, CA – 6.3 mi away (24,440 pop)
• Paramount, CA – 6.3 mi away (54,909 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Long Beach, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Long Beach. The closest is California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America (8.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Long Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Long Beach are: Social and Community Service Manager ($87,100), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($79,000), Marriage and Family Therapist ($71,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lakewood instead of Long Beach?

Lakewood, CA is 3.6 miles from Long Beach and has its own set of local counseling programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Long Beach an affordable place to study counseling?

Long Beach’s median household income of $83,969 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Long Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.