by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for mental health counseling/counselor students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 237 master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mental health counseling/counselor students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mental health counseling/counselor students seeking a a master's degree.
University of Florida is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Florida
It is hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Miami
It's hard to beat Nova Southeastern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach Atlantic University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Palm Beach Atlantic University
UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from University of North Florida
Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of DeLand.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Stetson University
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Rollins College
Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Southeastern University
Located in the large suburb of Royal Palm Beach, South University, West Palm Beach is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from South University, West Palm Beach
Learn about other programs related to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor that might interest you.
Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 370 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 334 | 117 |
| Virginia | 331 | 122 |
| Tennessee | 313 | 122 |
| Kentucky | 268 | 19 |
| South Carolina | 260 | 25 |
| Alabama | 258 | 63 |
| Louisiana | 250 | 57 |
| Mississippi | 243 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 187 | 74 |
One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 577 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 121 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 22 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 4 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 3 |
