Mental Health Counseling

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

6,377

growing 2.38%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,070

growing 2.91%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$31,185

growing 1.16%

Average Wage

$77,002

growing 2.27%

People in Workforce

4.49M

growing 4.83%

Average Employee Age

42.9

growing 0.0388%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Mental Health Counseling degree recipients are Minneapolis, MN, Phoenix, AZ, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Mental Health Counseling degree recipients are Montreat, NC, Short Pump, VA, and Warrensville Heights, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Mental Health Counseling is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Mental Health Counseling and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in Mental Health Counseling in the US, but Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc and University of Phoenix-Utah have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling.

Tuition costs for Mental Health Counseling majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $31,185 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Mental Health Counseling programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (132 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,185 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mental Health Counseling

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,185 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Mental Health Counseling programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,070

Median In-State Public

$31,185

Median Out of State Private

Grand Canyon University has the most Mental Health Counseling degree recipients, with 567 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
38.9%
University of Phoenix-Utah
22.5%
Antioch University-Seattle
21.6%

Out of all institutions that offer Mental Health Counseling programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling, with 38.9%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mental Health Counseling

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Mental Health Counseling.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $77,002 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$77,002

Average Wage in Workforce

± $786

2.27%

1 Year Growth

± 1.42%

The average salary for Health majors is $77,002 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse anesthetists, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

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4.49M

2019 Workforce

± 51,234

4.83%

1 Year Growth

± 1.56%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.83%, from 4.28M in 2018 to 4.49M in 2019.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (37.7%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Offices of physicians.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Glass & glass product manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.49M

2019 Workforce

± 51,234

4.83%

1 Year Growth

± 1.56%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.83%, from 4.28M in 2018 to 4.49M in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (3,535 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.9

Average Age in 2019

± 0.153 Years

0.0388%

1 Year Change

± 0.508%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 33 years old, which represent 3.03% and 2.99% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Mental Health Counseling are Masters Degree, Post-Masters Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (84%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Mental Health Counseling.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,535 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,121 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
780 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Mental Health Counseling for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
2,782 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
849 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
593 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Mental Health Counseling. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mental Health Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
208,517 degree recipients
India
81,039 degree recipients
Mexico
36,315 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.27 times more than expected
Zimbabwe
4.21 times more than expected
Tanzania
3.75 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.27 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (208,517 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Mental Health Counseling field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mental Health Counseling majors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mental Health Counseling majors need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness, Operations Analysis, and Science.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Mental Health Counseling majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Social Perceptiveness is very distinctive for majors, but the Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.