Best Online Counseling Programs in Green Bay, WI (2026)

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

Green Bay, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs. Green Bay has a population of about 106,585. Median household income is $62,546 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Green Bay, WI metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,960 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Green Bay

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer counseling programs near Green Bay. Distances are calculated from Green Bay 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 Green Bay. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Counseling Wages Near Green Bay

Green Bay is part of the Green Bay, WI metro area (BLS area code 24580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$59,930	Green Bay, WI	$64,372
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor	$63,240	Green Bay, WI	$67,927
Marriage and Family Therapist	$37,870	WI statewide	$40,677
Rehabilitation Counselor	$46,450	Green Bay, WI	$49,893
Counselor, All Other	$71,390	WI statewide	$76,681
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,960	Green Bay, WI	$85,886

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.

Green Bay at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	106,585	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$62,546	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Brown County	5,246 workers, 884 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Green Bay-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

De Pere, WI – 7.3 mi away (24,893 pop)
Appleton, WI – 25.7 mi away (221,379 pop)
Manitowoc, WI – 32.5 mi away (45,261 pop)
Neenah, WI – 34.0 mi away (25,914 pop)
Oshkosh, WI – 44.2 mi away (75,057 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Green Bay, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Green Bay. The closest is Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, WI (5.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Moraine Park Technical College (54.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Green Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Green Bay are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,960), Counselor, All Other ($71,390), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($63,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in De Pere instead of Green Bay?

De Pere, WI is 7.3 miles from Green Bay 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 Green Bay an affordable place to study counseling?

Green Bay’s median household income of $62,546 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Green Bay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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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