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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
378 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$29,799 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 378 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky The mental health services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental & social health services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental & Social Health Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health services degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Mental Health Services

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
186 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 186 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
45.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to check out University of the Cumberlands. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn about $29,799 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of the Cumberlands

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Any student who is interested in mental & social health services has to check out University of Louisville. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

It is hard to beat Northern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 23 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Northern Kentucky University

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 25 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent data year.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 2 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent data year.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 11th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 7 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287108
Florida2821,186
North Carolina279630
Virginia2742,122
Tennessee269216
South Carolina24851
Louisiana242135
Mississippi23462
Arkansas234216
Alabama233240
West Virginia20737

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Clinical/Medical Social Work155
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling93
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling89
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor19
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling14
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions8

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing6,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants3,834
Health & Medical Administrative Services2,049
Allied Health Professions1,352
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services1,118
Health Sciences & Services459
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions449
Medicine440
Public Health423
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science416

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