2027 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Maryland

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their mental health counseling/counselor programs.

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 Maryland

Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Maryland

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

Hood College
Frederick, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

$56,107 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Hood College the best school in the country for a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Hood College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. Hood College awarded about 34 mental health counseling/counselor degrees in the most recent data year. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates of Hood College earn a median of $56,107 early in their careers. Hood College graduates carry a median of $24,703 in student loans. More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Hood College

2

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

$58,606 Median Starting Salary

Bowie State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in mental health counseling/counselor, ranking #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Bowie. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. Bowie State University awarded about 29 mental health counseling/counselor degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mental health counseling/counselor program make about $58,606 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,474 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Bowie State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.