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Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Bachelor’s Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

27 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 44% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Majors

In 2021-2022, 27 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mental health counseling/counselor majors. This makes it the 89th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mental health counseling/counselor at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 103
Associate Degree 71
Bachelor’s Degree 27
Undergraduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for mental health counseling/counselor students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. About 77.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mental health counseling/counselor bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 6 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
21 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Drexel University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for mental health counseling/counselor majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 23,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. The mental health counseling/counselor program at Drexel University awarded 21 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. About 75% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

12 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for mental health counseling/counselor majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,822 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,280 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 12 bachelor's degrees were handed out to mental health counseling/counselor majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Of these students, 78% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Sinte Gleska University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in mental health counseling/counselor. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $1,500 per year. The mental health counseling/counselor program at Sinte Gleska University awarded 0 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mental health counseling/counselor that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Counseling 1,418
Mental Health Services Technician 539
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 467
Other Mental Health Services 350
Clinical/Medical Social Work 175

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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