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Florida Mental Health Counselors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mental Health Counselors in Florida

Fast Facts for Mental Health Counselors in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pensacola, Panama City, and Naples
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Cape Coral
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale

Salaries for Mental Health Counselors in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Sarasota. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mental Health Counselors in Florida are listed below.

Selected Mental Health Counseling Schools in Florida

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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Argosy University
Sarasota, Tampa

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.)

South University Campus
West Palm Beach

South University (AU) provides online and campus based classes, which are all rooted in the foundation of excellence the school has been known for since 1899.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts In Professional Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Selected Online Schools for Mental Health Counselors in Florida

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

More Florida Mental Health Counseling Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
City College GainesvilleGainesvilleBachelor217
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Florida Keys Community CollegeKey WestAssociate1,012
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm BeachWest Palm BeachDoctorate3,291
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port RicheyAssociate8,065
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450
Stetson UniversityDeLandMasters & First Professional3,721
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mental Health Counselors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. 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

FLORIDA

   
Pensacola190$33,6701.8
Panama City70$33,4701.5
Naples90$42,2901.1
Deltona110$37,0401
Fort Walton Beach50$36,7601
Fort Lauderdale520$45,5001
Ocala60$33,9400.9
Jacksonville370$35,1400.8
Sarasota150$44,5400.8
Miami570$45,4200.8
Port St. Lucie60$35,8800.7
Tampa600$35,9000.7
Palm Bay80$33,9400.6
Cape Coral80$39,2400.5
West Palm Beach210$41,5500.5
Orlando210$42,6900.3
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