Best Online Counseling Programs in Sugar Land, TX (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sugar Land, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs. Sugar Land has a population of about 109,735. Median household income is $137,511 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $76,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Sugar Land

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

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:

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 Sugar Land. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Counseling Wages Near Sugar Land

Sugar Land is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (BLS area code 26420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$67,370	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$68,327
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor	$75,930	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$77,008
Marriage and Family Therapist	$44,140	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$44,767
Rehabilitation Counselor	$50,990	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$51,714
Counselor, All Other	$54,450	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$55,223
Social and Community Service Manager	$76,780	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$77,870

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.

Sugar Land at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	109,735	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$137,511	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	62.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	98.6 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Fort Bend County	8,545 workers, 933 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Sugar Land-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

Missouri City, TX – 5.9 mi away (74,561 pop)
Rosenberg, TX – 11.9 mi away (36,937 pop)
Pearland, TX – 18.7 mi away (113,570 pop)
Houston, TX – 19.3 mi away (5,424,720 pop)
Alvin, TX – 25.0 mi away (26,164 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Sugar Land, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Sugar Land. The closest is Houston Christian University in Houston, TX (9.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Houston (19.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Sugar Land?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Sugar Land are: Social and Community Service Manager ($76,780), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($75,930), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($67,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Missouri City instead of Sugar Land?

Missouri City, TX is 5.9 miles from Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land an affordable place to study counseling?

Sugar Land’s median household income of $137,511 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sugar Land while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.

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