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Mental Health Counseling at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying Mental Health Counseling, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 725 mental health counseling degrees were granted at Grand Canyon University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Canyon University

Many students take online classes at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Mental Health Counseling Rankings at Grand Canyon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Canyon University’s Mental Health Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#7 of 7
Best Value	Arizona	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 30
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 32
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#193 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Mental Health Counseling graduates at Grand Canyon University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mental Health Counseling graduates at Grand Canyon University are 84% women (608) and 16% men (117).

Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 654 master’s mental health counseling graduates at Grand Canyon University, 84% were women (549) and 16% were men (105).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	362
Hispanic / Latino	108
Black / African American	109
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	33
Unknown	21

Minority students account for 41% of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 34%.*

Mental Health Counseling Doctoral Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 4 doctoral mental health counseling degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Mental Health Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Mental Health Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Mental Health Counseling program at Grand Canyon University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Mental Health Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.