Tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, personal expenses. At first, these combined costs may seem overwhelming. They don’t have to be. With some planning and the willingness to investigate different schools, scholarships, grants, and bursaries, the cost of attending college or university can be more manageable than you might think. As a starting point for your research, here are the typical tuition costs for a mental health counseling degree.
13% below average compared to other degrees
24% below average compared to other degrees
13% below average compared to other degrees
What do mental health counseling graduates earn?
Mental health counseling students make an average of $43,332 per year after graduation. This is 35% below average compared to other undergraduate degrees.
Bottom 1% of degrees
0% above average compared to other degrees
Tuition costs for popular mental health counseling schools in the US
There are 32 schools in the US that offer a mental health counseling degree. The mental health counseling schools in the nation with the highest enrollment are University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The University of Alabama. Here's a breakdown of tuition costs for the schools that award the most degrees in mental health counseling per year:
| School Name | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $14,417 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $9,005 |
| The University of Alabama | $10,780 |
| University of Arizona | $11,877 |
| Syracuse University | $46,755 |
| University of Florida | $6,381 |
| Grand Canyon University | $17,050 |
| University of Miami | $48,484 |
| CUNY Hunter College | $6,982 |
| Boston College | $53,346 |
Top US schools for a mental health counseling degree
The following chart lists the most prestigious schools offering mental health counseling degrees, along with their average acceptance rate and tuition costs:
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 13% | $52,170 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 24% | $9,005 |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 28% | $19,994 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 29% | $7,062 |
| Boston College | 32% | $53,346 |
| University of Rochester | 34% | $52,020 |
| University of the Southwest | 35% | $16,200 |
| University of Miami | 36% | $48,484 |
| Bowie State University | 36% | $8,064 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 39% | $7,070 |
Cheapest US schools for a mental health counseling degree
Of the schools in the US that offer a mental health counseling degree, the following have the lowest tuition costs:
| School Name | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Sinte Gleska University | $3,154 |
| Sinclair Community College | $3,674 |
| Community College of Denver | $3,909 |
| Skagit Valley College | $4,200 |
| Community College of Rhode Island | $4,564 |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College | $4,776 |
| Mt Hood Community College | $5,126 |
| Jefferson Community College | $5,257 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | $5,954 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | $6,260 |
