Best Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Lebanon, NH (2026)

Lebanon, New Hampshire has 13 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $6,732 to $41,938 per year for indexed programs. Lebanon has a population of about 14,759. Median household income is $92,288 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 56.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New Hampshire, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $64,270 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Lebanon

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near Lebanon, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lebanon 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 Lebanon. 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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#1

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH 29.9 miles from Lebanon
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,304
Avg net price $19,216/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

New England College

Henniker, NH 38.2 miles from Lebanon
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
23.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,092
Avg net price $26,972/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Antioch University-New England

Keene, NH 48.6 miles from Lebanon
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,541
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Manchester Community College

Manchester, NH 57.5 miles from Lebanon
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
54.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,063
Avg net price $14,143/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH 57.8 miles from Lebanon
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
27.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,318
Avg net price $36,708/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Rivier University

Nashua, NH 73.8 miles from Lebanon
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,248
Avg net price $28,082/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Lebanon

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (New Hampshire, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$54,840
Marriage and Family Therapist$60,030
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$64,270
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$63,900

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.


Lebanon at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population14,759Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$92,288Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+56.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Lebanon, NH?

Our directory has 13 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Lebanon. The closest is Vermont State University in Randolph, VT (27.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Empire State University (86.0 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles in New Hampshire are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($64,270), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($63,900), Marriage and Family Therapist ($60,030). Wages for Lebanon workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Barre instead of Lebanon?

Barre, VT is 41.0 miles from Lebanon 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 Lebanon an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Lebanon’s median household income of $92,288 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lebanon while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire 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 Lebanon

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

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.