Best Mental Health Counseling Schools Near LaGrange, GA (2026)

LaGrange, Georgia has 6 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $5,898 to $50,604 per year for indexed programs. LaGrange has a population of about 33,564. In Georgia, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $96,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to LaGrange

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near LaGrange, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from LaGrange 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:

  • 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 LaGrange. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA 0.7 miles from LaGrange
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
41.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,745
Avg net price $20,875/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Mental Health Counseling Wages Near LaGrange

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$58,960
Marriage and Family Therapist$91,550
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$96,060
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$52,030

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.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near LaGrange, GA?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near LaGrange. The closest is LaGrange College in Lagrange, GA (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mercer University (81.7 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mental health counseling roles in Georgia?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles in Georgia are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($96,060), Marriage and Family Therapist ($91,550), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,960). Wages for LaGrange workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in La Grange instead of LaGrange?

La Grange, GA is 0.0 miles from LaGrange and has its own set of local mental health 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.


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Other Programs Available in LaGrange

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Data verified: August 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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.