2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Tennessee

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of mental health counseling/counselor. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 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

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 Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mental health counseling/counselor program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mental health counseling/counselor.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor.

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

1

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Austin Peay State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Tennessee. More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Austin Peay State University

2

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Belmont University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Tennessee.

There were about 16 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Belmont University

3

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lincoln Memorial University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. LMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Harrogate. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Tennessee.

There were about 14 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at LMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Lincoln Memorial University

4

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at Johnson University. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in Tennessee.

There were approximately 12 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Johnson University

5

Milligan University
Milligan College, TN

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Milligan is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Milligan College. 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 Tennessee.

There were about 11 mental health counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Milligan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Milligan University

6

Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson City. 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 Tennessee.

There were about 10 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mental health counseling/counselor from Carson - Newman University

 

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	304
Georgia	361	13
North Carolina	323	131
Virginia	305	105
South Carolina	251	24
Alabama	248	37
Kentucky	248	18
Louisiana	235	49
Mississippi	205	16
Arkansas	184	75

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	38
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	17

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.