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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools

196 Colleges in the United States
7,609 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 196 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,609 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools 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

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

The mental health counseling/counselor school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools. 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 the United States

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 8 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
34 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
42 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 42 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
880 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 880 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
85.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 20 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 13 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY
41.2% Growth in Graduates

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 about 17 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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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
422 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were about 422 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

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

Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 676 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
36 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 10 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In NY

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 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In FL

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 4 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
196 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. This university ranks 27th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 196 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 51 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marion. This university ranks 12th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 31 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.

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

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 21 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 25 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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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
24.1% Growth in Graduates

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 29 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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Rest of the Top Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor students that almost earned our Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Cambridge College Boston, MA
31 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
32 Bradley University Peoria, IL
33 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
34 Highline College Des Moines, WA
35 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
36 Antioch University - Seattle Seattle, WA
37 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
38 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
39 Fordham University Bronx, NY

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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 Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13

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