2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,760 master's degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mental & social health services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mental & social health services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mental & social health services students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mental & social health services.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

92 Annual Graduates

$48,537 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

Master's recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at Johns Hopkins University earn $3,951 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

16 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Pennsylvania

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

58 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Maryland - Baltimore

4

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

25 Annual Graduates

$46,536 Median Starting Salary

University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,536.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Rochester

5

George Washington University
Washington, DC

18 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from George Washington University

6

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Columbia University in the City of New York

7

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

20 Annual Graduates

$41,322 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Soon after graduating, mental health services master's recipients generally earn about $41,322 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Syracuse University

8

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

22 Annual Graduates

$41,128 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program make an average of $41,128 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Drexel University

9

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

10

Yeshiva University
New York, NY

10 Annual Graduates

Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Yeshiva University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank	College	Location
11	Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, PA
12	Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY
13	Fordham University	Bronx, NY
14	Widener University	Chester, PA
14	Hunter College	New York, NY
15	Sarah Lawrence College	Bronxville, NY
16	Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia, PA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	975
Pennsylvania	248	396
Maryland	193	214
New Jersey	188	117
District of Columbia	154	24
Delaware	109	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

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

Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	1,220
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	183
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	166
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	80
Clinical/Medical Social Work	34
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	31
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	25
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	20
Trauma Counseling	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	6,237
Public Health	3,367
Allied Health Professions	2,875
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2,376
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2,288
Communication Sciences	2,014
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	523
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	460
Other Health Professions	396
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	383

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.