Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Montana State University · Department of Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
A 60-credit, face-to-face M.S. in Counseling option in Bozeman focused on counseling adults. Students start in summer as a cohort and complete a practicum and internship sequence.
Master's degree in counseling, clinical mental health counseling option.
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules
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Application deadline
February 1 · for Summer (mid-June) start
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| Resident (in-state) — Graduate resident tuition, 1 credit, per semester (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level | $350.95 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$21,057 = 60 credits × $350.95 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate non-resident: tuition 350.95 + non-resident additional tuition 1,025.15 + building fee 15.00 per credit (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level | $1,376.10 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$82,566 = 60 credits × $1,376.10 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
Estimated total tuition: $82,566 (60 credits × $1,376.10 per credit)
Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate non-resident: tuition 350.95 + non-resident additional tuition 1,025.15 + building fee 15.00 per credit (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate
Funding classification: Funding not verified
We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.
Graduate teaching assistantships (Department of Counseling) AssistantshipCompetitive
Duration: nine-month appointments
Eligibility: Select second-year counseling students; nine-month appointments
Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026None recorded for this program.
Not verified for this program.
States not shown were not printed on the disclosure we checked and are not verified.
| State | Educational requirements | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Alabama. Counseling Compact; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Alaska | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Alaska. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Arizona | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Arizona. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Arkansas. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| California | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in California. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Colorado | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Colorado. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Connecticut. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Delaware | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Delaware. Counseling Compact; Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Florida | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Florida. Counseling Compact; Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Georgia | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Georgia. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Guam | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Guam. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Hawaii | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Hawaii. LMHC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Idaho | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Idaho. Tiered System; Licensed Professional Counselor (Tier 1) & Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Tier 2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Illinois | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Illinois. Tiered System; :LPC (Tier 1) & LCPC (Tier 2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Indiana | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Indiana. LMHC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Iowa | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Iowa. Counseling Compact; Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CHMC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Kansas | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Kansas. Counseling Compact; Tiered System LPC (Tier 1) & LCPC (Tier 2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Kentucky. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Louisiana. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Maine | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Maine. Counseling Compact; Tiered System LPC (Tier 1) & LCPC (Tier 2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Maryland | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Maryland. Counseling Compact; LCPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Massachusetts. Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Michigan | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Michigan. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Minnesota. Tiered System; LPC (Tier 1) & Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) (Tier2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Mississippi. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Missouri | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Missouri. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Montana | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Montana. Counseling Compact; Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Nebraska. Counseling Compact; Tiered System Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP; Tier 1) & Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitione | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Nevada | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Nevada. LCPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Hampshire. Counseling Compact; Licensed Clinical Mental Health Cousenlor (LCMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Jersey. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Mexico. Tiered System; Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC); Licensed Mental health Counselor (LMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| New York | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New York. Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in North Carolina. Counseling Compact; Licensed Clinical Mental Health Cousenlor (LCMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in North Dakota. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Ohio | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Ohio. Counseling Compact; Tiered System LPC (Tier 1) & LPCC (Tier 2) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Oklahoma. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Oregon | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Oregon. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Pennsylvania. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Puerto Rico | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Puerto Rico. LPC Republic of Palau Not applicable license doesn't exist. Republic of the Marshall Islands Not applicable license doesn't exist. | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Rhode Island. Mental Health Counselor (MHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in South Carolina. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in South Dakota. Counseling Compact; LPC-MH | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Tennessee. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Texas | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Texas. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in US Virgin Islands. LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Utah | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Utah. Counseling Compact; Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CHMC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Vermont | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Vermont. Counseling Compact; Licensed Clinical Mental Health Cousenlor (LCMHC) | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Virginia | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Virginia. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Washington | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Washington. Counseling Compact; LMHC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in West Virginia. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Wisconsin. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Meets (as stated by the school)Completion of Montana State's MS Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling options program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Wyoming. Counseling Compact; LPC | Source: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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