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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York

30 Colleges in New York
1,042 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #118 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 30 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. Combined, these schools handed out 1,042 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York The mental health counseling/counselor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor rankings. For our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of mental health counseling/counselor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY
5.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a great choice for students interested in a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In NY
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into Syracuse University. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 25 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Yeshiva University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.

There were about 6 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at Hofstra University. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 28 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to take a look at Fordham University. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
43 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 43 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
83 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were about 83 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY
44 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 44 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
34 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Fisher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rochester. This college ranks 63rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 34 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Fisher in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In NY
33 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 40th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 33 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania978232
Maryland61897
New Jersey61495
District of Columbia44119
Delaware34527

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One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling233
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician169
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling82
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling78
Genetic Counseling/Counselor49
Clinical/Medical Social Work29
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions25
Trauma Counseling12
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling9

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