Best Mental Health Counseling Schools Near Dallas, TX (2026)

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

Dallas, Texas has 6 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $8,640 to $67,040 per year for indexed programs. Dallas has a population of about 1,299,553. Median household income is $67,760 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning mental health counseling-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $106,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Mental Health Counseling Schools to Dallas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mental health counseling programs near Dallas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dallas 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 Dallas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 63%

Graduation rate 84%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,354

Avg net price $40,892/yr

Tuition

In‑state$67,040

Out‑of‑state$67,040

Contact

6425 Boaz St Dallas, TX 75275-0221
(214) 768-2000
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Key stats

Retention rate: 90%
Programs offered: 39

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

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

Mental Health Counseling Wages Near Dallas

Dallas is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$62,560	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,679
Marriage and Family Therapist	$47,850	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$46,411
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist	$106,480	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$103,278
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$47,390	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$45,965

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.

Dallas at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	1,299,553	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$67,760	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	37.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Dallas-Area Cities With Mental Health Counseling Programs

University Park, TX – 4.2 mi away (24,905 pop)
Balch Springs, TX – 10.2 mi away (25,017 pop)
Mesquite, TX – 10.5 mi away (143,736 pop)
Garland, TX – 11.2 mi away (234,943 pop)
Farmers Branch, TX – 11.4 mi away (34,988 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mental health counseling schools are near Dallas, TX?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering mental health counseling programs near Dallas. The closest is Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas Woman’s University (36.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mental health counseling-related roles near Dallas are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($106,480), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($62,560), Marriage and Family Therapist ($47,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in University Park instead of Dallas?

University Park, TX is 4.2 miles from Dallas 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 Dallas an affordable place to study mental health counseling?

Dallas’s median household income of $67,760 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dallas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Dallas

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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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