Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Carson City, Nevada is home to about 57,522 residents. In Nevada, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $102,650 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Carson City

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

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

Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Carson City

Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$66,000	Carson City, NV	$67,278
Marriage and Family Therapist	N/A	NV statewide	–
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist	$102,650	NV statewide	$104,638
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$62,900	NV statewide	$64,118

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.

Carson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	98.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Carson City-Area Cities With Mental Health Counseling Programs

South Lake Tahoe, CA – 19.3 mi away (29,535 pop)
Reno, NV – 28.0 mi away (427,007 pop)
Sparks, NV – 29.2 mi away (98,345 pop)
Placerville, CA – 63.5 mi away (30,531 pop)
Grass Valley, CA – 70.2 mi away (34,508 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Carson City are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($102,650), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($66,000), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($62,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?

South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City 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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