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Washington Mental Health Counselors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mental Health Counselors in Washington

Fast Facts for Mental Health Counselors in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Yakima, Tacoma, and Longview
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bellingham, Seattle, and Kennewick
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Tacoma, and Yakima

Salaries for Mental Health Counselors in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Longview, Bellingham, and Seattle. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mental Health Counselors in Washington are listed below.

Selected Mental Health Counseling Schools in Washington

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
Seattle

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

Selected Online Schools for Mental Health Counselors in Washington

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

More Washington Mental Health Counseling Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bellevue CollegeBellevueBachelor12,305
Central Washington UniversityEllensburgMasters10,505
Clark CollegeVancouverAssociate9,705
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewoodAssociate9,829
Columbia Basin CollegePascoAssociate6,393
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyDoctorate10,686
Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwoodAssociate8,435
Highline Community CollegeDes MoinesAssociate5,859
Lower Columbia CollegeLongviewAssociate3,348
Northwest Indian CollegeBellinghamBachelor584
Olympic CollegeBremertonBachelor6,623
Peninsula CollegePort AngelesBachelor3,180
Pierce College at Fort SteilacoomLakewoodAssociate7,504
Seattle Community College-Central CampusSeattleAssociate6,810
Skagit Valley CollegeMount VernonAssociate5,727
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate9,623
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatcheeAssociate3,150
Western Washington UniversityBellinghamMasters14,276
Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakimaAssociate4,354

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mental Health Counselors

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

WASHINGTON

   
Yakima350$37,9906.6
Tacoma1,210$39,0006.3
Longview60$43,7103
Bremerton150$36,7702.7
Kennewick140$39,2902.3
Seattle1,910$40,5801.8
Bellingham90$41,5701.7
Employment For:
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