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Best Counseling Schools Near La Grange, GA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
La Grange, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $6,088 to $34,922 per year for indexed programs. La Grange has a population of about 36,270. In Georgia, the top-earning counseling-related role is Marriage and Family Therapist at a median $91,550 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Counseling Schools to La Grange
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer counseling programs near La Grange, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from La Grange city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from La Grange.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia counseling page.
Counseling Wages Near La Grange
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$58,960
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor
$63,720
Marriage and Family Therapist
$91,550
Rehabilitation Counselor
$55,000
Counselor, All Other
$79,490
Social and Community Service Manager
$73,290
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.
La Grange at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Counseling-related employment in Troup County
628 workers, 69 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other La Grange-Area Cities With Counseling Programs
How many accredited counseling schools are near La Grange, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near La Grange. The closest is LaGrange College in Lagrange, GA (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Clark Atlanta University (61.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying counseling roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles in Georgia are: Marriage and Family Therapist ($91,550), Counselor, All Other ($79,490), Social and Community Service Manager ($73,290). Wages for La Grange workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in LaGrange instead of La Grange?
LaGrange, GA is 0.0 miles from La Grange 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.
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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
