2027 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in District of Columbia

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mental health counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in District of Columbia

Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in District of Columbia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mental health counseling/counselor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

$56,852 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best school in the country for a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. About 39 mental health counseling/counselor degrees were awarded at George Washington University in the most recent year. Students who receive their mental health counseling/counselor degree from George Washington University earn around $56,852 in the first couple years of their career. George Washington University graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Read more about the mental health counseling/counselor program at George Washington University

2

The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

$54,966 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong mental health counseling/counselor program will find one at The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc is a small private not-for-profit institution. About 33 mental health counseling/counselor degrees were awarded at The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc in the most recent year. Students who receive their mental health counseling/counselor degree from The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc earn around $54,966 in the first couple years of their career. Read more about the mental health counseling/counselor program at The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.