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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region

62 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,383 Master's Degrees
Ranked #27 in popularity, mental health counseling/counselor is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 62 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,383 master'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 Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mental health counseling/counselor, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mental health counseling/counselor.


 

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

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Students Working on Their Master's

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131 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Maryland.

There were about 131 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
106 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to look into Medaille College. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Buffalo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in New York.

There were roughly 106 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Medaille in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
70 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#25 Best Quality In NY

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into LIU Post. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

There were approximately 70 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
56 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#21 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mercy College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

There were approximately 56 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
50 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#16 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 50 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#18 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 45 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
45 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in New Jersey.

There were roughly 45 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nyack College
Nyack, NY
38 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#13 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 38 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Nyack in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
36 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#5 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Pennsylvania.

There were about 36 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Carlow in the most recent year we have data available.

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33 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#20 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 33 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
10 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
12 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
13 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
14 Fordham University Bronx, NY
14 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
14 Queens College Queens, NY
14 University at Albany Albany, NY

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the most popular mental health counseling/counselor schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 856
Pennsylvania 586 110
Maryland 342 151
District of Columbia 330 16
New Jersey 323 122
Delaware 123 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 186
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 141
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 65
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 25
Clinical/Medical Social Work 24
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 23
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 19

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