Best Online Counseling Programs in Los Altos, CA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Los Altos, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs. Los Altos has a population of about 30,736. Median household income is $250,001 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 87.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $98,030 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Los Altos

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Los Altos. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Counseling Wages Near Los Altos

Los Altos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$72,550	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$65,716
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor	$95,390	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$86,404
Marriage and Family Therapist	$95,110	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$86,150
Rehabilitation Counselor	$60,450	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$54,755
Counselor, All Other	$83,930	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,024
Social and Community Service Manager	$98,030	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$88,795

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.

Los Altos at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	30,736	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$250,001	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	87.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	110.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Santa Clara County	56,229 workers, 31,805 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Los Altos-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

Mountain View, CA – 2.4 mi away (80,447 pop)
Palo Alto, CA – 3.2 mi away (67,024 pop)
Sunnyvale, CA – 4.0 mi away (152,771 pop)
Cupertino, CA – 4.5 mi away (60,643 pop)
Santa Clara, CA – 7.1 mi away (125,948 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Los Altos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Los Altos. The closest is Mission College in Santa Clara, CA (6.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of San Mateo (17.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Los Altos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Los Altos are: Social and Community Service Manager ($98,030), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($95,390), Marriage and Family Therapist ($95,110). 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 Mountain View instead of Los Altos?

Mountain View, CA is 2.4 miles from Los Altos 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 Los Altos an affordable place to study counseling?

Los Altos’s median household income of $250,001 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Altos 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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Other Programs Available in Los Altos

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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.

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