Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Manhattan, NY (2026)

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

Manhattan, New York has 47 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $7,340 to $64,915 per year for indexed programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $120,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Manhattan

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

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY 1.0 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
71.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,163
Avg net price $2,984/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 1.5 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,195
Avg net price $3,203/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Touro University

New York, NY 1.9 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,419
Avg net price $29,627/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

CUNY City College

New York, NY 2.5 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
73.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,039
Avg net price $3,776/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY 5.0 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
72.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,353
Avg net price $49,965/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 5.3 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
87.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,971
Avg net price $3,033/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Pace University

New York, NY 5.4 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,378
Avg net price $30,892/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY 6.8 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
73.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $85,569
Avg net price $44,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$61,020New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,192
Marriage and Family Therapist$91,130New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$80,933
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$120,510New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$82,450New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$73,224

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.

Manhattan at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Manhattan, NY?

Our directory has 47 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Manhattan. The closest is CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Manhattan College (8.1 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Manhattan are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($120,510), Marriage and Family Therapist ($91,130), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($82,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan 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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Other Programs Available in Manhattan

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

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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