2027 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in South Carolina
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best mental health counseling/counselor schools.
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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in South Carolina
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
Our analysis ranked Southern Wesleyan University the best school in the country for a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. About 15 mental health counseling/counselor degrees were awarded at Southern Wesleyan University in the most recent year. Students who receive their mental health counseling/counselor degree from Southern Wesleyan University earn around $43,539 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,554.
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Students looking for a strong mental health counseling/counselor program will find one at South University Columbia, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University Columbia is a small private for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 21%. About 10 mental health counseling/counselor degrees were awarded at South University Columbia in the most recent year. Graduates of the mental health counseling/counselor program make about $41,585 in their early career. South University Columbia graduates carry a median of $50,781 in student loans.
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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).
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