2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Ranked #16 in popularity, mental & social health services is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 master's degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

The mental health services master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality mental health services program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mental & social health services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mental & social health services students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt mental & social health services students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mental & social health services.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

31 Annual Graduates

$44,405 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Monmouth University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

After graduating, mental health services master's recipients generally make about $44,405 in their early careers.

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

2

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

20 Annual Graduates

$47,551 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mental & social health services has to look into Rider University. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at Rider University earn $2,778 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

3

Kean University
Union, NJ

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental & social health services has to take a look at Kean University. Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Kean University

4

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

12 Annual Graduates

$42,363 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Seton Hall University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, mental health services master's recipients generally earn about $42,363 at the beginning of their careers.

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

5

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Stockton University

6

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

9 Annual Graduates

Rowan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Rowan University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	95
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	19
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	3

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	445
Public Health	232
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	179
Communication Sciences	156
Allied Health Professions	108
Health & Medical Administrative Services	96
Health Sciences & Services	69
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	69
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	62
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	48

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.