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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 7,609 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 124 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental health counseling/counselor programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying mental health counseling/counselor list, Belmont has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.According to our most recent data, Lipscomb University supports 4,884 students, and 235 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. On top of their other funding sources, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lipscomb University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying mental health counseling/counselor list, LMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 4,885 students enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,838. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carson - Newman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,328. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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