2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Tennessee

Ranked #118 in popularity, mental health counseling/counselor is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. Combined, these schools handed out 124 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degree Level

The mental health counseling/counselor school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Tennessee. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

 

Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health counseling/counselor degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

1

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In TN

40 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Lipscomb University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year.

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

2

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In TN

Belmont University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 12 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Milligan University
Milligan, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In TN

8.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to check out Milligan University. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan, Milligan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 12 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Milligan in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In TN

9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carson - Newman University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson City. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.

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5

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In TN

17.6% Growth in Graduates

LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Harrogate. This university ranks 14th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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6

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In TN

12.5% Growth in Graduates

Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 24 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	238
North Carolina	710	117
Georgia	690	21
Virginia	630	123
South Carolina	530	25
Kentucky	518	19
Mississippi	501	11
Alabama	500	63
Louisiana	489	57
Arkansas	466	74
West Virginia	410	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	74
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	32
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	12
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	5
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	3

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.