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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in Minnesota
1,398 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
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 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,398 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 Minnesota 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

Master's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
34 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 34 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
880 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into Capella University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 880 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Walden University crest
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
422 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 422 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Bethel University Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 21 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
31 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 31 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 113
Iowa 648 29
Kansas 599 16
Nebraska 500 1
North Dakota 416 28
South Dakota 381 2

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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 463
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 426
Clinical/Medical Social Work 247
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 90
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 28
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 14

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