2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Region
39
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,033
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
mental health counseling/counselor, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #118 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 39 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. Combined, these schools handed out 1,033 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School
The mental health counseling/counselor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor rankings. For our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Rankings by 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 Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of mental health counseling/counselor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
46
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from University of FloridaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor needs to look into East Carolina University. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were about 21 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from East Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
70
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Mercer University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Mercer UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
50
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at John Brown University. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 50 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from John Brown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were about 7 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Nova Southeastern UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
34
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 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 UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
63
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.
There were about 63 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Belmont UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
61
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 39th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 61 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AR
Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 18 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Central Arkansas
