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2025 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges in the New England Region
1,030 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,030 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region 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

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the New England 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 New England Region Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at Fairfield University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
195 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Lesley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. This university ranks 30th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 195 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health Program Name

Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BA in Psychology - Mental Health from Southern New Hampshire University
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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to take a look at Springfield College. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Springfield College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
128 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor needs to take a look at Cambridge College. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 128 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

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Vermont Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the remote area of Randolph. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Vermont Technical College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Southern Connecticut State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
173 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 173 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Sacred Heart University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
44 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the best mental health counseling/counselor colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 555
Connecticut 538 21
Rhode Island 436 43
New Hampshire 395 251
Vermont 352 32

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One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 277
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 246
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 221
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 142
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 100
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 47
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 39
Clinical/Medical Social Work 26
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12

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