Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Grants Pass, OR (2026)

Grants Pass, Oregon has 2 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $12,762 to $37,196 per year for indexed programs. Grants Pass has a population of about 39,183. Median household income is $56,877 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oregon, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $134,350 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Grants Pass

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

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR 36.6 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,175
Avg net price $16,732/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR 112.2 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,623
Avg net price $20,789/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Corban University

Salem, OR 170.3 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,917
Avg net price $28,035/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR 210.9 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,205
Avg net price $36,013/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

National University of Natural Medicine

Portland, OR 214.5 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Western States

Portland, OR 217.6 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
60.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 92%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $27,382
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR 217.9 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
48.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,125
Avg net price $7,821/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR 328.2 miles from Grants Pass
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,112
Avg net price $17,148/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Grants Pass

Grants Pass is part of the Grants Pass, OR metro area (BLS area code 24420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$73,550Grants Pass, OR$75,204
Marriage and Family Therapist$91,520OR statewide$93,579
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$134,350OR statewide$137,372
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$64,130Grants Pass, OR$65,573

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.


Grants Pass at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population39,183Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$56,877Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+19.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Grants Pass, OR?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Grants Pass. The closest is Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR (36.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oregon Institute of Technology (79.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Grants Pass are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($134,350), Marriage and Family Therapist ($91,520), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($73,550). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Medford instead of Grants Pass?

Medford, OR is 25.3 miles from Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Grants Pass’s median household income of $56,877 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grants Pass while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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 Grants Pass

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

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.