2027 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Maryland

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Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

For return on investment in mental health counseling/counselor, no school beat Anne Arundel Community College this year. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,322 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,522. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $11,832 in student loans. Soon after graduation, mental health counseling/counselor degree recipients from Anne Arundel Community College generally make around $59,894. Set against $11,832 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor, landing the #2 spot this year. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the mental health counseling/counselor program here. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $84,850 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

Students looking for strong value in mental health counseling/counselor will find it at Bowie State University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,218 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $19,938. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $28,474 in student loans. Soon after graduation, mental health counseling/counselor degree recipients from Bowie State University generally make around $58,606. That is a strong return on a $28,474 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hood College earned it the #4 place for mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,700. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $24,703 in student loans. Early-career mental health counseling/counselor graduates make about $56,107. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Hood College admits about 78% of applicants.