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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges in Pennsylvania
253 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #118 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 253 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 in Pennsylvania 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental health counseling/counselor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Pennsylvania

If you aren't 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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to check out Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Drexel University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Alvernia University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Alvernia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Alvernia University

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Carlow University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 61st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 23 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Carlow in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Carlow University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
35 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 35 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
45.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Clarion University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 30 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

6
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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
52.0% Growth in Graduates

LHU is a small public university located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

There were about 25 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Lock Haven University

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 74th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Waynesburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Waynesburg University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie. A Best Colleges rank of #569 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Gannon University

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 782
Maryland 618 97
New Jersey 614 95
District of Columbia 441 19
Delaware 345 27

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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 197
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 183
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 105
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 64
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 33
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 28
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 16
Clinical/Medical Social Work 6
Trauma Counseling 6

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