Mental Health Counseling Schools Near New Orleans, LA (2026)

New Orleans, Louisiana has 3 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $16,576 to $49,440 per year for indexed programs. New Orleans has a population of about 376,035. Median household income is $55,339 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker at a median $59,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to New Orleans

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near New Orleans, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Orleans city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

#1

University of Holy Cross

📍 New Orleans, LA • 11.4 miles from New Orleans

• 4 year
• Campus + Online

40.9 BOC Score

Graduation rate 33%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,316

Avg net price $15,635/yr

TuitionContact school for pricing

Contact

• 4123 Woodland Drive New Orleans, LA 70131-7399
• (504) 394-7744
• Visit website

Key stats

• Retention rate: 70%
• Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

#2

Xavier University of Louisiana

📍 New Orleans, LA • 13.0 miles from New Orleans

• 4 year
• Campus + Online
• Accredited

48.7 BOC Score

Acceptance rate 69%

Graduation rate 49%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,184

Avg net price $17,127/yr

Tuition

In‑state$28,733

Out‑of‑state$28,733

Contact

• 1 Drexel Drive New Orleans, LA 70125-1098
• (504) 486-7411
• Visit website

Key stats

• Retention rate: 71%
• Programs offered: 26

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

📍 New Orleans, LA • 14.8 miles from New Orleans

• 4 year
• Campus + Online

56.7 BOC Score

Graduation rate 65%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,927

Avg net price $23,696/yr

TuitionContact school for pricing

Contact

• 6363 Saint Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70118-6143
• (504) 865-2011
• Visit website

Key stats

• Retention rate: 79%
• Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

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

Mental Health Counseling Wages Near New Orleans

New Orleans is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (BLS area code 35380). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

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.

New Orleans at a Glance

Other New Orleans-Area Cities With Mental Health Counseling Programs

• Slidell, LA – 17.5 mi away (94,320 pop)
• Kenner, LA – 19.9 mi away (67,089 pop)
• Mandeville, LA – 23.3 mi away (95,576 pop)
• Hammond, LA – 43.6 mi away (69,616 pop)
• Gulfport, MS – 56.9 mi away (222,131 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near New Orleans, LA?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near New Orleans. The closest is University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, LA (11.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Loyola University New Orleans (14.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mental health counseling roles near New Orleans?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near New Orleans are: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($59,150), Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($56,580), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($42,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Slidell instead of New Orleans?

Slidell, LA is 17.5 miles from New Orleans 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.

Is New Orleans an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

New Orleans’s median household income of $55,339 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Orleans while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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: 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.

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