Great Falls, Montana has 2 accredited schools offering counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $3,610 to $13,607 per year for indexed programs. Great Falls has a population of about 60,412. Median household income is $63,934 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Great Falls, MT metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $72,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Counseling Schools to Great Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer counseling programs near Great Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Great Falls 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 Great Falls.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
50%
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,296
Avg net price
$17,649/yr
TuitionIn‑state$30,448
Out‑of‑state$30,448
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,034
Avg net price
$12,468/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,028
Out‑of‑state$12,911
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana counseling page.
Counseling Wages Near Great Falls
Great Falls is part of the Great Falls, MT metro area (BLS area code 24500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor | $57,850 | Great Falls, MT | $59,762 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor | $61,110 | Great Falls, MT | $63,130 |
| Marriage and Family Therapist | $46,960 | MT statewide | $48,512 |
| Rehabilitation Counselor | $45,240 | MT statewide | $46,736 |
| Counselor, All Other | $39,260 | MT statewide | $40,558 |
| Social and Community Service Manager | $72,420 | Great Falls, MT | $74,814 |
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.
Great Falls at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 60,412 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $63,934 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 28.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 96.8 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Counseling-related employment in Cascade County | 1,419 workers, 165 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited counseling schools are near Great Falls, MT?
Accredited schools offering counseling programs near Great Falls are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Great Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Great Falls are: Social and Community Service Manager ($72,420), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($61,110), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($57,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Great Falls?
Helena, MT is 71.2 miles from Great Falls 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 Great Falls an affordable place to study counseling?
Great Falls’s median household income of $63,934 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Great Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Montana 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: July 23, 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.
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