2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #279 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School for Your Doctor's Degree

The mental health counseling/counselor doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of mental health counseling/counselor students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mental health counseling/counselor.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor.

Most Well Attended Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Florida.

There were roughly 23 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Florida

2

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

#1 Most Popular In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to take a look at Gardner - Webb University. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Boiling Springs. More information about a doctorate in mental health counseling/counselor from Gardner - Webb University

2

University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Holy Cross is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UHC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. More information about a doctorate in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Holy Cross

2

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

#1 Most Popular In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marymount University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Arlington. More information about a doctorate in mental health counseling/counselor from Marymount University

 

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the most popular mental health counseling/counselor colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	0
North Carolina	190	0
Virginia	176	6
Louisiana	140	0

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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	44
Clinical/Medical Social Work	6
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	4

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.