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#1

#1 Best College for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the U.S.

Pace University
New York, NY

Every year, Pace University grants about 218 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Finance, General, and Accounting....view more

Acceptance Rate

76%

Annual Degrees Awarded

8

SAT Score

1,190–1,360

Median Starting Salary

$59,610

#2

#2 Best College for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the U.S.

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA

Every year, Waynesburg University grants around 68 degrees to students majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more

Acceptance Rate

92%

Annual Degrees Awarded

1

SAT Score

980–1,220

Median Starting Salary

$63,246

#3

#3 Best College for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the U.S.

Kean University
Union, NJ

At Kean University, the three most popular college majors students study are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, Kean University grants 364 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more

Acceptance Rate

77%

Annual Degrees Awarded

1

SAT Score

900–1,170

Median Starting Salary

$59,025

#4

#4 Best College for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the U.S.

Antioch University-Seattle
Seattle, WA

At Antioch University-Seattle, only two majors are offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Health and Wellness, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

80%

Annual Degrees Awarded

8

SAT Score

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Median Starting Salary

$57,763

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About Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor programs prepare individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.

While Mental Health Counseling/Counselor offers degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, most students study towards a Masters degree. Students study Mental Health Counseling/Counselor all around the US, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level has the most graduates in New York. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is $37,200.

Popularity of Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Mental Health Counseling/Counselor degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
18
Female Students
17 (94%)
Male Students
1 (5%)

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