Best Online Counseling Programs in Lakewood, CO (2026)

Lakewood, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $10,017 to $50,206 per year for indexed programs. Lakewood has a population of about 156,309. Median household income is $85,789 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $101,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Lakewood

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer counseling programs near Lakewood. Distances are calculated from Lakewood city center.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado counseling page.

Counseling Wages Near Lakewood

Lakewood is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Lakewood at a Glance

Other Lakewood-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

• Wheat Ridge, CO – 5.2 mi away (31,372 pop)
• Golden, CO – 5.9 mi away (20,696 pop)
• Englewood, CO – 7.4 mi away (34,050 pop)
• Littleton, CO – 9.0 mi away (46,333 pop)
• Arvada, CO – 9.5 mi away (117,453 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Lakewood, CO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Lakewood. The closest is Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, CO (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Denver (8.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Lakewood?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Lakewood are: Social and Community Service Manager ($101,310), Counselor, All Other ($77,000), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($67,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wheat Ridge instead of Lakewood?

Wheat Ridge, CO is 5.2 miles from Lakewood and has its own set of local counseling programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Lakewood an affordable place to study counseling?

Lakewood’s median household income of $85,789 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lakewood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.