Best Counseling Schools Near Maywood, CA (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Maywood, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $7,160 to $21,278 per year for indexed programs. Maywood has a population of about 24,593. Median household income is $61,655 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 8.2% 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 Maywood

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer counseling programs near Maywood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Maywood city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Maywood. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 5.5 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
73.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,211
Avg net price $3,967/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,160
Out‑of‑state$19,760
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 79

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

The Chicago School at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 5.8 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
32.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,899
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 6.0 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,498
Avg net price $32,740/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 267

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of the West

Rosemead, CA 7.2 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
61.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 100%
Graduation rate 33%
Avg net price $6,845/yr
Tuition
In‑state$15,446
Out‑of‑state$15,446
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  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA 9.1 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,950
Avg net price $14,379/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,388
Out‑of‑state$9,884
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA 9.4 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
70.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 93%
Graduation rate 45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,162
Avg net price $8,615/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,449
Out‑of‑state$20,049
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

America Evangelical University

Gardena, CA 9.6 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
35.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Avg net price $17,854/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, CA 10.6 miles from Maywood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Counseling Wages Near Maywood

Maywood 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.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor $51,910 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $45,695
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor $79,000 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,542
Marriage and Family Therapist $71,110 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,597
Rehabilitation Counselor $43,480 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $38,275
Counselor, All Other $48,830 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $42,984
Social and Community Service Manager $87,100 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,673

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.

Maywood at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 24,593 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $61,655 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 8.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Los Angeles County 372,566 workers, 257,486 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Maywood, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Maywood. The closest is East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA (4.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of the West (7.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Maywood?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Maywood 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 Bell instead of Maywood?

Bell, CA is 0.7 miles from Maywood 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 Maywood an affordable place to study counseling?

Maywood’s median household income of $61,655 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maywood 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 Maywood

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Maywood:

Data verified: September 6, 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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