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Online Master's in Counseling Programs

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Campus residencies or visits required

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Placement support stated

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GRE not required (stated)

University of Alaska Fairbanks logo

University of Alaska Fairbanks

School Counseling (M.Ed.)

Awarded degree: Master of Education in Counseling (School Counseling concentration: Elementary, Secondary or K-12)

School Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Fairbanks, AKSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required
Duration: Part-time, 4 years (12 semesters) (part-time (cost-estimate scenario on the department page)) · 60 credits
Tuition: $577 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident, graduate level (600-level) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $72,060 (60 credits × $1,201 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Denver logo

University of Denver

Online Master of Arts in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver)

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Denver, COSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: as few as 22 months (full-time) · 90 credits
Tuition: $1,120 per credit · All students · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $100,800 (90 credits × $1,120 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: October 23, 2026 · January 2027
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University of Kentucky

Master's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education — Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMACCACREP: not listed
Location: Lexington, KYSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Online coursework with campus other campus requirement; practicum and internship required in person200 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: 4 to 5 semesters in the accelerated program (12 to 16 credit hours a semester, including summer) (accelerated full-time load) · 60 credits
Tuition: $806 per credit · Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $48,360 (60 credits × $806 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: April 1, 2027 · Summer 2027
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University of Kentucky

Master's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education — Rehabilitation Counseling

Awarded degree: Master's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMACCACREP: not listed
Location: Lexington, KYSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Online coursework with campus other campus requirement; practicum and internship required in person200 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: 4 to 5 semesters in the accelerated program (12 to 16 credit hours a semester, including summer) (accelerated full-time load) · 60 credits
Tuition: $806 per credit · Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $48,360 (60 credits × $806 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: April 1, 2027 · Summer 2027
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University of Louisiana at Monroe logo

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Master of Science in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Monroe, LASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $550 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $33,000 (60 credits × $550 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Louisiana at Monroe logo

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Master of Science in Counseling - School Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Monroe, LASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $550 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $33,000 (60 credits × $550 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston logo

University of Massachusetts Boston

Counseling MEd (School Counseling), online program

Awarded degree: Masters of Education in School Counseling (Counseling MEd)

School Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · Online students — School Counseling (Online track) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston logo

University of Massachusetts Boston

Mental Health Counseling MS (online)

Awarded degree: Mental Health Counseling MS

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSCACREP: not listed
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · Online students — Mental Health Counseling -MS (Online track) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston logo

University of Massachusetts Boston

Rehabilitation Counseling MS — Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling track

Awarded degree: Rehabilitation Counseling MS

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · All students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Boston logo

University of Massachusetts Boston

Rehabilitation Counseling MS — Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling track

Awarded degree: Rehabilitation Counseling MS

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Boston, MASchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $673 per credit · All students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,380 (60 credits × $673 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Texas logo

University of North Texas

Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S. (online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Denton, TXSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus orientation; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Est. time to complete: 2.5 years · 60 credits
Tuition: $27,800 entire program · Resident (in-state) — Estimated TX Resident Tuition & Fees (program total estimate, subject to change) · year not stated
Next deadline: March 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of Oklahoma logo

University of Oklahoma

Online Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMCMHC CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Norman, OKSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: as few as 30 months · 60 credits
Tuition: $845 per credit · Online students · year not stated
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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University of Tennessee at Martin

MSED: Counseling: Clinical Mental Health

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Education with a major in counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSEd CACREP
Location: Martin, TNSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency, orientation; practicum and internship required in person
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $700 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Online courses, graduate tuition, in-state (maintenance fee $644 + online support $56 per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $45,840 (60 credits × $764 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Tennessee at Martin

MSED: Counseling: School

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Education:Counseling - School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMSEd CACREP
Location: Martin, TNSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency, orientation; practicum and internship required in person
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $700 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Online courses, graduate tuition, in-state (maintenance fee $644 + online support $56 per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $45,840 (60 credits × $764 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of the Cumberlands

Online Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Williamsburg, KYSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework; campus attendance not verified; practicum and internship required
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $449 per credit · Online students — Graduate - Counseling Programs (Clinical Mental Health & CES), online, per credit hour · year not statedEst. total tuition $26,940 (60 credits × $449 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Utah Valley University

Master of Education in School Counseling, M.Ed. (Online cohort)

Awarded degree: Master of Education in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Orem, UTSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: 2-year curriculum, spanning across 6 semesters, including summers · 48 credits
Tuition: $467.46 per credit · All students — Cost of attendance per credit hour as printed on program page · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,438.08 (48 credits × $467.46 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Wake Forest University

Online Master of Arts in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Track

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Winston-Salem, NCSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Part-time
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person185 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: three years (continuing course work in the fall, spring, and summer semesters) · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,700 per credit · Online students — Online Counseling & Human Services (per hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $102,000 (60 credits × $1,700 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Wake Forest University

Online Master of Arts in Counseling – School Counseling Track

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Winston-Salem, NCSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Part-time
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person185 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: three years (continuing course work in the fall, spring, and summer semesters) · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,700 per credit · Online students — Online Counseling & Human Services (per hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $102,000 (60 credits × $1,700 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Walden University

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addiction Counseling specialization

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Addiction Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Part-time
Practical training: Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 100 credits
Tuition: $550 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not statedEst. total tuition $55,000 (100 credits × $550 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Walden University

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (General Program)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP Fully online coursework
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.No campus visits (stated) · Part-time
Practical training: Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: as few as 33 months (General Program, minimum time to completion) · 90 credits
Tuition: $550 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not statedEst. total tuition $49,500 (90 credits × $550 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Tuition comparison

Estimated total tuition = published per-credit rate × published required credits, or a published whole-program figure; rate for all students or, where rates differ, the nonresident rate. Fees, residency travel and practicum costs excluded. Programs that do not publish comparable figures are not ranked as cheaper or more expensive.

Online master's in counseling by estimated total tuition.
School and programFormatPublished rate usedCreditsEstimated total tuition
Grand Canyon UniversityOnline Master’s in Addiction Counseling DegreeOnline$610 per creditOnline students — Online · year not stated36$21,960rate × credits
Utah Valley UniversityMaster of Education in School Counseling, M.Ed. (Online cohort)Online$467.46 per creditAll students — Cost of attendance per credit hour as printed on program page · year not stated48$22,438.08rate × credits
University of the CumberlandsOnline Master's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$449 per creditOnline students — Graduate - Counseling Programs (Clinical Mental Health & CES), online, per credit hour · year not stated60$26,940rate × credits
Liberty UniversityMaster’s in Addiction Counseling OnlineOnline$600 per creditOnline students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour · 2026-202748$28,800rate × credits
The University of AlabamaRehabilitation Counseling, MAOnline$28,800 entire programOnline students — Program total, 60 hours, 2025-2026 tuition rates · 2025-202660$28,800published total
Indiana Wesleyan UniversityOnline Master's in Addiction CounselingOnline$610 per creditAll students · year not stated48$29,280rate × credits
Emporia State UniversityMS - Clinical Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration - Deaf and Hard of HearingOnline$32,005.40 entire programNonresident (out-of-state) — Clinical Counseling Online Non-Resident (2026-2027 program cost estimate) · 2026-202760$32,005.40published total
Emporia State UniversityMS-Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration - Autism Spectrum DisorderOnline$32,005.40 entire programNonresident (out-of-state) — Clinical Counseling Online Non-Resident (2026-2027 program cost estimate) · 2026-202760$32,005.40published total
Emporia State UniversitySchool Counseling, MSOnline$32,005.40 entire programNonresident (out-of-state) — School Counseling Online Non-Resident (2026-2027 program cost estimate) · 2026-202760$32,005.40published total
Adams State UniversityM.A. in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online)Online$545 per creditAll students — Couns Ed: Resident & Non-Resident Online · 2026-202760$32,700rate × credits
Adams State UniversityM.A. in Counseling - School Counseling (Online)Online$545 per creditAll students — Couns Ed: Resident & Non-Resident Online · 2026-202760$32,700rate × credits
University of Louisiana at MonroeMaster of Science in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health CounselingFully online coursework$550 per creditAll students · year not stated60$33,000rate × credits
University of Louisiana at MonroeMaster of Science in Counseling - School CounselingFully online coursework$550 per creditAll students · year not stated60$33,000rate × credits
Ohio UniversitySchool Counseling Online Master's Degree (ME6332)Online$555 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — OHIO Online (eCampus) Graduate Tuition 2026-27, out-of-state total per credit hour · 2026-202760$33,300rate × credits
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterAddiction Counseling (M.S.) - OnlineOnline$579 per creditOnline students — Out-of-state students residing outside Texas enrolled in a distance learning program (flat rate) · 2026-202760$34,740rate × credits
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterClinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) - OnlineOnline$579 per creditOnline students — Out-of-state students residing outside Texas enrolled in a distance learning program (flat rate) · 2026-202760$34,740rate × credits
Liberty UniversityMA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree OnlineOnline$600 per creditOnline students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour · 2026-202760$36,000rate × credits
Liberty UniversityOnline Master’s in School Counseling (MEd)Online$600 per creditOnline students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour (the M.Ed. teaching rate excludes School of Behavioral Sciences programs) · 2026-202760$36,000rate × credits
Mississippi State UniversityMaster of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling (Online)Online$602.50 per creditAll students — Tuition per credit hour (in-state tuition for all students) · year not stated60$36,150rate × credits
Indiana Wesleyan UniversityMaster's in School Counseling OnlineOnline$610 per creditAll students · year not stated60$36,600rate × credits
Grand Canyon UniversityOnline MEd in School Counseling DegreeOnline$625 per creditOnline students — Online · year not stated60$37,500rate × credits
Auburn UniversityMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Distance)Online$630 per creditOnline students — Graduate online course fees (charged instead of tuition), 1 credit hour · year not stated60$37,800rate × credits
Auburn UniversityMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Distance)Online$630 per creditOnline students — Graduate online course fees (charged instead of tuition), 1 credit hour · year not stated60$37,800rate × credits
Auburn UniversityMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - School Counseling (Distance)Online$630 per creditOnline students — Graduate online course fees (charged instead of tuition), 1 credit hour · year not stated60$37,800rate × credits
Grand Canyon UniversityOnline Master’s in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$610 per creditOnline students — Online · year not stated62$37,820rate × credits
Indiana Wesleyan UniversityMaster's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$635 per creditAll students · year not stated60$38,100rate × credits
Old Dominion UniversityCounseling - Clinical Mental Health Master's Program (online, ODUGlobal)Online$662 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — ODUGlobal program page, out-of-state students per credit hour, effective Fall 2026 · year not stated60$39,720rate × credits
University of Massachusetts BostonCounseling MEd (School Counseling), online programOnline$673 per creditOnline students — School Counseling (Online track) · 2026-202760$40,380rate × credits
University of Massachusetts BostonMental Health Counseling MS (online)Online$673 per creditOnline students — Mental Health Counseling -MS (Online track) · 2026-202760$40,380rate × credits
University of Massachusetts BostonRehabilitation Counseling MS — Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling trackOnline$673 per creditAll students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-202760$40,380rate × credits
University of Massachusetts BostonRehabilitation Counseling MS — Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling trackOnline$673 per creditAll students — Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) · 2026-202760$40,380rate × credits
Bellevue UniversityMaster of Science in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$680 per creditAll students — Graduate Online & On Campus · 2026-202760$40,800rate × credits
Winthrop UniversityOnline M.Ed. in Counseling and Development in Clinical Mental HealthFully online coursework$41,940 entire programOnline students — Total tuition · year not stated60$41,940published total
Winthrop UniversityOnline M.Ed. in Counseling and Development in School CounselingFully online coursework$41,940 entire programOnline students — Total tuition · year not stated60$41,940published total
Regent UniversityM.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online w/ Residency)Online$730 per creditOnline students — Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online) · 2026-202760$43,800rate × credits
Regent UniversityM.A. in Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling (Online w/ Residency)Online$730 per creditOnline students — Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling (Online) · 2026-202760$43,800rate × credits
Regent UniversityM.A. in School Counseling (Online w/ Residency)Online$730 per creditOnline students — Master of Arts in School Counseling (Online) · 2026-202760$43,800rate × credits
University of Tennessee at MartinMSED: Counseling: Clinical Mental HealthOnline$764 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Online courses, graduate tuition, out of state/international · 2026-202760$45,840rate × credits
University of Tennessee at MartinMSED: Counseling: SchoolOnline$764 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Online courses, graduate tuition, out of state/international · 2026-202760$45,840rate × credits
West Virginia UniversityOnline Counseling, M.S. - Emphasis in Clinical Mental HealthOnline$764 per creditOnline students — Online program cost per credit hour · year not stated60$45,840rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addiction Treatment and RecoveryOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Child and Adolescent CounselingOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – General Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in School Counseling – Addiction Treatment and RecoveryOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in School Counseling – Child and Adolescent CounselingOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Capella UniversityMS in School Counseling – General School CounselingOnline$525 per creditAll students — GuidedPath tuition · year not stated90$47,250rate × credits
Sacred Heart UniversitySchool Counseling - MAOnline$48,000 entire programAll students — Total estimated cost, minus fees · year not stated60$48,000published total
University of KentuckyMaster's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education — Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$806 per creditOnline students · year not stated60$48,360rate × credits
University of KentuckyMaster's Degree (MAC) in Counselor Education — Rehabilitation CounselingOnline$806 per creditOnline students · year not stated60$48,360rate × credits
Messiah UniversityMaster of Arts - Clinical Mental Health CounselingFully online coursework$49,200 entire programAll students — Tuition for the entire 60 credit-hour program at the 2026-2027 rate · 2026-202760$49,200published total
Messiah UniversityMaster of Arts in Counseling - Marriage, Couple and Family CounselingFully online coursework$49,200 entire programAll students — Tuition for the entire 60 credit-hour program at the 2026-2027 rate · 2026-202760$49,200published total
Messiah UniversityMaster of Arts in Counseling - School CounselingFully online coursework$49,200 entire programAll students — Tuition for the entire 60 credit-hour program at the 2026-2027 rate · 2026-202760$49,200published total
Walden UniversityMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (General Program)Fully online coursework$550 per creditAll students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not stated90$49,500rate × credits
Walden UniversityMS in School CounselingFully online coursework$550 per creditAll students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not stated90$49,500rate × credits
William & MaryMilitary and Veterans Counseling (MVC) specialization, Online M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration)Online$825 per creditAll students — Online M.Ed. in Counseling · 2026-202760$49,500rate × credits
William & MaryOnline Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$825 per creditAll students — Online M.Ed. in Counseling · 2026-202760$49,500rate × credits
William & MaryOnline Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling with a concentration in School CounselingOnline$825 per creditAll students — Online M.Ed. in Counseling · 2026-202760$49,500rate × credits
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterClinical Rehabilitation Counseling (M.S.) - OnlineOnline$50,369 entire programNonresident (out-of-state) — Total program estimate, Non-Resident (60 credit hours) · 2026-2027—$50,369published total
University of OklahomaOnline Master of Clinical Mental Health CounselingFully online coursework$50,700 entire programOnline students — Program total · year not stated60$50,700published total
George Fox UniversityMaster's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online Synchronous Track)Online$50,880 entire programAll students · year not stated60$50,880published total
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolMaster's in Counseling, Specialty: Addiction Counseling Online ProgramOnline$849 per creditAll students · 2026-202760$50,940rate × credits
Sacred Heart UniversityClinical Mental Health Counseling - MAOnline$54,000 entire programAll students — Total estimated cost, minus fees · year not stated60$54,000published total
George Fox UniversityMaster's Degree in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling (Online Synchronous Track)Online$54,272 entire programAll students · year not stated64$54,272published total
Walden UniversityMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addiction Counseling specializationOnline$550 per creditAll students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not stated100$55,000rate × credits
Marquette UniversityOnline Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$64,800 entire programOnline students — Total estimated tuition (60 credit hours) · 2026-202760$64,800published total
Bradley UniversityOnline Master of Arts in Counseling - Professional School CounselingOnline$1,158 per creditAll students — Graduate Tuition, Traditional Graduate Programs (applies to on-campus and online programs) · 2026-202760$69,480rate × credits
Bradley UniversityOnline Master's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnline$1,158 per creditAll students — Graduate Tuition, Traditional Graduate Programs (applies to on-campus and online programs) · 2026-202760$69,480rate × credits
Seattle UniversityClinical Mental Health Counseling, Online, MAEdOnline$70,110 entire programAll students · 2026-202760$70,110published total
Seattle UniversitySchool Counseling, Online, MAEdOnline$70,110 entire programAll students · 2026-202760$70,110published total
University of Alaska FairbanksClinical Mental Health Counseling (M.Ed.)Fully online coursework$1,201 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Non-resident, graduate level (600-level) · 2026-202760$72,060rate × credits
University of Alaska FairbanksSchool Counseling (M.Ed.)Fully online coursework$1,201 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Non-resident, graduate level (600-level) · 2026-202760$72,060rate × credits
University of DenverOnline Master of Arts in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver)Fully online coursework$1,120 per creditAll students · 2026-202790$100,800rate × credits
Wake Forest UniversityOnline Master of Arts in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health TrackOnline$1,700 per creditOnline students — Online Counseling & Human Services (per hour) · 2026-202760$102,000rate × credits
Wake Forest UniversityOnline Master of Arts in Counseling – School Counseling TrackOnline$1,700 per creditOnline students — Online Counseling & Human Services (per hour) · 2026-202760$102,000rate × credits
North Carolina State UniversityClinical Mental Health Counseling (Online Option)Online$1,804.11 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate - Standard DE Rate, Nonresidents of North Carolina (1 hour) · 2026-202760$108,246.60rate × credits
North Carolina State UniversityCollege Counseling and Student Development (Online Option)Online$1,804.11 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate - Standard DE Rate, Nonresidents of North Carolina (1 hour) · 2026-202760$108,246.60rate × credits
North Carolina State UniversitySchool Counseling (Online Option)Online$1,804.11 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate - Standard DE Rate, Nonresidents of North Carolina (1 hour) · 2026-202760$108,246.60rate × credits

Online master's in counseling: questions applicants ask

Will I have to travel to campus?
Some programs require residencies or intensives; others state that none are required for coursework. 87 of the 91 programs listed publish a required practicum or internship, which happens in person at a field site whatever the coursework format.
What is the difference between clinical mental health and school counseling online?
Clinical mental health counseling prepares for professional counselor licensure through a state counseling board; school counseling prepares for a school counselor credential from a state education agency, with internship in a school. Choose by where you want to work.
Are there online counseling master's programs without the GRE?
Yes — several state that the GRE is not required. The no-GRE collection only includes programs whose official pages say so.
How many practicum and internship hours are required?
CACREP's standards set a minimum of 100 practicum hours and 600 internship hours for entry-level programs, and many programs publish those figures or more. The exact hours, and how many must be direct client contact, are on each profile where the program publishes them.

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