Best Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Everett, MA (2026)

Everett, Massachusetts has 25 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $6,048 to $70,702 per year for indexed programs. Everett has a population of about 49,236. Median household income is $79,658 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $121,270 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Everett

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near Everett, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Everett 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 Everett. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Cambridge College

Boston, MA 2.0 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
35.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,998
Avg net price $31,072/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,378
Out‑of‑state$18,378
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA 3.4 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
59.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,506
Avg net price $29,618/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA 3.7 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,173
Avg net price $31,152/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc

Brookline, MA 6.1 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA 6.5 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
60.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,865
Avg net price $17,707/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA 7.4 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
78.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $103,937
Avg net price $41,704/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

William James College

Newton, MA 10.7 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA 14.8 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
63.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 71%
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,336
Avg net price $40,654/yr
Tuition
In‑state$40,650
Out‑of‑state$40,650
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Everett

Everett is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$62,130Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$57,368
Marriage and Family Therapist$69,830Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64,478
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$121,270Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$111,976
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$63,830Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$58,938

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.


Everett at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population49,236Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,658Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Everett, MA?

Our directory has 25 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Everett. The closest is Cambridge College in Boston, MA (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Merrimack College (18.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Everett are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($121,270), Marriage and Family Therapist ($69,830), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($63,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chelsea instead of Everett?

Chelsea, MA is 1.3 miles from Everett 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 Everett an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Everett’s median household income of $79,658 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Everett while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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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Other Programs Available in Everett

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Everett:

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.