Best Online Counseling Programs in Porterville, CA (2026)

Porterville, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $1,409 to $18,860 per year for indexed programs. Porterville has a population of about 62,765. Median household income is $59,012 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Visalia, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor at a median $96,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Porterville

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

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

Counseling Wages Near Porterville

Porterville is part of the Visalia, CA metro area (BLS area code 47300). 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.

Porterville at a Glance

Other Porterville-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

• Tulare, CA – 19.5 mi away (62,779 pop)
• Delano, CA – 24.2 mi away (54,030 pop)
• Visalia, CA – 24.5 mi away (231,159 pop)
• Corcoran, CA – 29.5 mi away (23,266 pop)
• Wasco, CA – 37.5 mi away (26,337 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Porterville, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Porterville. The closest is Porterville College in Porterville, CA (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Fresno (65.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Porterville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Porterville are: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($96,720), Social and Community Service Manager ($80,730), Marriage and Family Therapist ($69,100). 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 Tulare instead of Porterville?

Tulare, CA is 19.5 miles from Porterville 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 Porterville an affordable place to study counseling?

Porterville’s median household income of $59,012 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Porterville 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.