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Bachelor’s Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

33 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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Education Levels of Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Majors

In 2020-2021, 33 earned their bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This earns it the #95 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 6,632
Graduate Certificate 735
Associate Degree 81
Basic Certificate 75
Bachelor’s Degree 33
Doctor’s Degree 31
Undergraduate Certificate 22

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for mental health counseling/counselor majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for mental health counseling/counselor majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. About 75.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 25
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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 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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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
86% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for mental health counseling/counselor students seekinga bachelor's degree is Drexel University. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,766 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 2020-2021 school year. About 86% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie, Texas
12 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,444 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,650 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 bachelor's degrees were handed out to mental health counseling/counselor majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Around 58% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.

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 1,528
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 490
Mental Health Services Technician 478
Other Mental Health Services 427
Clinical/Medical Social Work 160

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*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.

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