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Best Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Honolulu, HI (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Honolulu, Hawaii is home to about 344,967 residents. In the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Marriage and Family Therapist at a median $141,960 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Honolulu
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near Honolulu, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Honolulu city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Honolulu is part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (BLS area code 46520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Hawaii statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$58,500
Urban Honolulu, HI
$52,703
Marriage and Family Therapist
$141,960
Urban Honolulu, HI
$127,892
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist
$119,420
Urban Honolulu, HI
$107,586
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$50,360
Urban Honolulu, HI
$45,369
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.
Honolulu at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
111.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying mental health counseling roles near Honolulu?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Honolulu are: Marriage and Family Therapist ($141,960), Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($119,420), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Hawaii statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
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: 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 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.