Best Counseling Schools Near Placerville, CA (2026)

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

Placerville, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $8,018 to $22,945 per year for indexed programs. Placerville has a population of about 10,730. Median household income is $70,602 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor at a median $100,930 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Placerville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer counseling programs near Placerville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Placerville 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 Placerville. 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

William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA 27.3 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,257
Avg net price $28,062/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 35.8 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
81.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 94%
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,876
Avg net price $9,338/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,018
Out‑of‑state$20,618
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 78

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

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#3

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA 58.8 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
75.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,445
Avg net price $25,447/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA 75.5 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,368
Avg net price $2,818/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA 83.3 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,188
Avg net price $6,067/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA 94.0 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,812
Avg net price $30,378/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA 98.9 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA 100.8 miles from Placerville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
79.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 97%
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,401
Avg net price $9,320/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,583
Out‑of‑state$20,183
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 59

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

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

Counseling Wages Near Placerville

Placerville is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). 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 $61,050 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $57,216
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor $100,930 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $94,592
Marriage and Family Therapist $75,030 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $70,319
Rehabilitation Counselor $43,880 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $41,125
Counselor, All Other $47,920 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $44,911
Social and Community Service Manager $76,080 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $71,303

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.

Placerville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 10,730 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $70,602 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 25.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 106.7 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in El Dorado County 3,033 workers, 1,455 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Placerville, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Placerville. The closest is William Jessup University in Rocklin, CA (27.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Cosumnes River College (38.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Placerville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Placerville are: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($100,930), Social and Community Service Manager ($76,080), Marriage and Family Therapist ($75,030). 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 Folsom instead of Placerville?

Folsom, CA is 19.2 miles from Placerville 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 Placerville an affordable place to study counseling?

Placerville’s median household income of $70,602 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Placerville 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 Placerville

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

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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