Best Online Counseling Programs in Farmington Hills, MI (2026)

Farmington Hills, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $14,297 to $30,419 per year for indexed programs. Farmington Hills has a population of about 83,316. Median household income is $101,863 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $86,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Farmington Hills

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

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

Counseling Wages Near Farmington Hills

Farmington Hills is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan 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.

Farmington Hills at a Glance

Other Farmington Hills-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

• Novi, MI – 5.7 mi away (59,211 pop)
• Southfield, MI – 6.0 mi away (73,100 pop)
• Livonia, MI – 6.1 mi away (94,041 pop)
• Birmingham, MI – 9.1 mi away (21,007 pop)
• Oak Park, MI – 10.0 mi away (29,645 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Farmington Hills, MI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Farmington Hills. The closest is Madonna University in Livonia, MI (7.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wayne State University (18.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Farmington Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Farmington Hills are: Social and Community Service Manager ($86,450), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($62,840), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($60,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Novi instead of Farmington Hills?

Novi, MI is 5.7 miles from Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills an affordable place to study counseling?

Farmington Hills’s median household income of $101,863 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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.