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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Arizona

8 Colleges in Arizona
995 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Ranked #118 in popularity, mental health counseling/counselor is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 995 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Arizona Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health counseling/counselor degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
719 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 719 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
40 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 40 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
150 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from Northern Arizona University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 2 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 6 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 2 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Chandler. This college ranks 17th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 2 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas905577
New Mexico41628

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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling494
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician384
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling92
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling45
Trauma Counseling10
Clinical/Medical Social Work7
Genetic Counseling/Counselor5
Hospice and Palliative Care3

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