Butte, Montana has 1 accredited school offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $8,460 to $33,287 per year for indexed programs. Butte has a population of about 30,584. In Montana, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $68,160 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Butte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near Butte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Butte 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Butte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,263
Avg net price
$22,499/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,460
Out‑of‑state$33,287
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 57
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana mental health counseling page.
Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Butte
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Montana, statewide) |
|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor | $59,000 |
| Marriage and Family Therapist | $46,960 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologist | $68,160 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker | $45,160 |
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 Butte, MT?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Butte. The closest is Montana State University in Bozeman, MT (79.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Montana State University (79.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying mental health counseling roles in Montana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles in Montana are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($68,160), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($59,000), Marriage and Family Therapist ($46,960). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Butte?
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte 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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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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