Best Online Counseling Programs in Santa Paula, CA (2026)

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

Santa Paula, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs. Santa Paula has a population of about 31,202. Median household income is $77,130 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor at a median $100,790 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Santa Paula

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

Santa Paula is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area (BLS area code 37100). 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	$64,910	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$58,742
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor	$100,790	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$91,213
Marriage and Family Therapist	$49,680	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$44,959
Rehabilitation Counselor	$43,110	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$39,014
Counselor, All Other	$48,850	CA statewide	$44,208
Social and Community Service Manager	$80,840	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$73,158

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.

Santa Paula at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	31,202	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$77,130	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	14.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	110.5 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Ventura County	20,706 workers, 8,062 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Santa Paula-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

Camarillo, CA – 9.2 mi away (74,152 pop)
Moorpark, CA – 11.9 mi away (36,481 pop)
Oxnard, CA – 12.5 mi away (385,837 pop)
Port Hueneme, CA – 15.2 mi away (22,277 pop)
Thousand Oaks, CA – 15.7 mi away (218,548 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Santa Paula, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Santa Paula. The closest is Ventura College in Ventura, CA (10.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Barbara City College (36.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Santa Paula?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Santa Paula are: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($100,790), Social and Community Service Manager ($80,840), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($64,910). 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 Camarillo instead of Santa Paula?

Camarillo, CA is 9.2 miles from Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula an affordable place to study counseling?

Santa Paula’s median household income of $77,130 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Paula 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.

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