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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
145 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 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. Combined, these schools handed out 145 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 North Carolina Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
48 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor needs to take a look at Lenoir - Rhyne University. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hickory. This university ranks 35th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 48 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb crest
Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Gardner - Webb University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1093 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gardner - Webb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Montreat College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 24 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Montreat College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 61st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 30 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715238
Georgia69021
Virginia630123
Tennessee624122
South Carolina53025
Kentucky51819
Mississippi50111
Alabama50063
Louisiana48957
Arkansas46674
West Virginia4100

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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions587
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling165
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling71
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling28
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling16
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist9
Trauma Counseling7

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