Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Kill Devil Hills, NC

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

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $7,361 to $23,638 per year for indexed programs. Kill Devil Hills has a population of about 7,727. Median household income is $85,747 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Carolina, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $92,130 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Kill Devil Hills

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

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 99.2 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
68.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,146
Avg net price $15,739/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 83

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC 180.4 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,968
Avg net price $15,359/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 189.1 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
91.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,200
Avg net price $11,655/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC 270.5 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,793
Avg net price $17,879/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC 317.5 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
41.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 85%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,543
Avg net price $20,689/yr
Tuition
In‑state$31,900
Out‑of‑state$31,900
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC 340.9 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
44.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 77%
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,039
Avg net price $17,674/yr
Tuition
In‑state$34,760
Out‑of‑state$34,760
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Montreat College

Montreat, NC 372.1 miles from Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
26.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,151
Avg net price $27,061/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Kill Devil Hills

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (North Carolina, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$55,490
Marriage and Family Therapist$48,100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$92,130
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$58,210

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.

Kill Devil Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population7,727Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,747Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Kill Devil Hills. The closest is South University-Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA (61.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Carolina University (99.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles in North Carolina are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($92,130), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($58,210), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($55,490). Wages for Kill Devil Hills workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Elizabeth City instead of Kill Devil Hills?

Elizabeth City, NC is 36.9 miles from Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Kill Devil Hills’s median household income of $85,747 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kill Devil Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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 Kill Devil Hills

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Kill Devil Hills:

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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