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California Mental Health Counselors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mental Health Counselors in California

Fast Facts for Mental Health Counselors in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Vallejo, and Fresno
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Oxnard, Santa Ana, and Bakersfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, Oakland, and Sacramento

Salaries for Mental Health Counselors in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bakersfield, Hanford, and Fresno. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mental Health Counselors in California are listed below.

Selected Mental Health Counseling Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
San Jose

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Counseling/Community Counseling, MS In Counseling/Mental Health Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Psychology - Substance Abuse
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Mental Health Counselors in California

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
Walden UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info

More California Mental Health Counseling Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
American River CollegeSacramentoAssociate33,821
Bethany UniversityScotts ValleyMasters537
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
Charles Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesMasters368
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the DesertPalm DesertAssociate8,597
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
College of the SiskiyousWeedAssociate2,782
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
Cypress CollegeCypressAssociate13,592
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillAssociate19,768
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
Fresno City CollegeFresnoAssociate21,624
Glendale Community College GlendaleGlendaleAssociate16,827
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeAssociate2,576
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvilleAssociate1,829
Loma Linda UniversityLoma LindaDoctorate & First Professional4,022
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesAssociate17,204
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsAssociate19,526
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos AngelesAssociate6,095
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
Merritt CollegeOaklandAssociate6,944
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraAssociate8,832
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoAssociate18,546
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
Napa Valley CollegeNapaAssociate7,169
Oxnard CollegeOxnardAssociate6,803
Palo Verde CollegeBlytheAssociate3,831
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Porterville CollegePortervilleAssociate3,773
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoAssociate18,371
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan BernardinoAssociate12,839
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Jose City CollegeSan JoseAssociate9,805
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
West Hills College-CoalingaCoalingaAssociate2,833
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver CityAssociate9,975
Yuba CollegeMarysvilleAssociate9,904

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mental Health Counselors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Mental Health Counselors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health Counselors relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Hanford90$58,7505.2
Vallejo180$47,9702.1
Fresno380$56,3701.6
Stockton180$40,9001.2
Sacramento730$55,3001.1
Oakland810$43,9601.1
San Luis Obispo70 1
San Francisco700$49,6601
San Diego920$49,2000.9
Santa Cruz50$42,4400.9
Salinas90 0.8
San Jose520$45,3500.8
Riverside720$53,2500.8
Bakersfield140$66,1700.7
Santa Ana380$38,0000.3
Oxnard70$53,8400.3
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