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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region

19 Colleges in the New England Region
949 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.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 949 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region 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
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 the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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

Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor needs to check out Fairfield University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-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 roughly 13 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

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

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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
110 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to look into Cambridge College. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 58th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 110 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is hard to beat Southern Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Southern Connecticut State University

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

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
61 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 61 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Antioch University - New England in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
53 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 53 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 14 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 17 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the best mental health counseling/counselor colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 555
Connecticut 538 21
Rhode Island 436 43
New Hampshire 395 251
Vermont 352 32

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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
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 277
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 253
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 212
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 97
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 86
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 44
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 33
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Clinical/Medical Social Work 11

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