Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Greenwood, MS (2026)

Greenwood, Mississippi has 1 accredited school offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $23,500 to $23,500 per year for indexed programs. Greenwood has a population of about 13,983. Median household income is $34,659 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Mississippi, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $76,000 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Greenwood

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

Clinton, MS 81.8 miles from Greenwood
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
44.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,485
Avg net price $27,712/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Greenwood

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Mississippi, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$46,990
Marriage and Family Therapist$51,440
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$76,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$48,970

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.


Greenwood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population13,983Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$34,659Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Greenwood, MS?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Greenwood. The closest is Mississippi College in Clinton, MS (81.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mississippi College (81.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles in Mississippi are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($76,000), Marriage and Family Therapist ($51,440), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($48,970). Wages for Greenwood workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Greenville instead of Greenwood?

Greenville, MS is 49.9 miles from Greenwood 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 Greenwood an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Greenwood’s median household income of $34,659 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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 Greenwood

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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.