The Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling was ranked #7 by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2025 rankings of Rehabilitation Counseling programs in America. This is the third consecutive top 15 ranking for the program.
The program offers a unique and challenging 60+ credit master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling with concentrations in working with individuals with developmental and/or psychiatric disabilities.
Graduates of the program are eligible for the national professional certification as Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and can receive their North Carolina state credential for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).
Graduates are employed in a variety of positions in mental health settings, on ACT teams, working with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries, and helping individuals with disabilities find meaningful employment. Graduates have recently been admitted to PhD. programs in rehabilitation counselor education, counselor education, clinical psychology, school counseling and school psychology. Last year 23 students graduated from the CRMH program.