2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region
31
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
927
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #118 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 927 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental health counseling/counselor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't 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.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
36
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Indiana Wesleyan University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 36 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Indiana Wesleyan UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Western Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
64
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Bradley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Bradley UniversityEvery student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor needs to take a look at University of Indianapolis. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 25 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from University of IndianapolisMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Indiana University - BloomingtonDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
32
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of La Crosse. This university ranks 18th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 32 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Viterbo UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
46
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Kent State University at KentOHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 18 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Ohio University - Athens CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
36
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Marquette UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
41
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Xavier University