Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for mental health counseling Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for mental health counseling Majors in US for 2021:
- James Madison University
- Northwestern University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Texas A&M; University
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- SUNY at Buffalo
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Rochester
- Boston College
- Loyola Marymount University
25 best colleges for mental health counseling majors in the US
1. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
2. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
3. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
4. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
5. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
6. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
7. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
8. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
9. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
10. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
11. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
13. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
14. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
15. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
16. Southern Methodist University
Location
Dallas, TX
17. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
18. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
19. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
20. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
21. University of Northern Iowa
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
22. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
24. University of Kansas
Location
Lawrence, KS
25. John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
How we determined the best mental health counseling colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what mental health counseling departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023