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

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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 105 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges 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 Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

40 Annual Graduates

$46,558 Median Starting Salary

Fairfield University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,558.

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

2

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

26 Annual Graduates

$49,255 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental & social health services needs to take a look at Southern Connecticut State University. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn about $49,255 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Southern Connecticut State University

3

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

27 Annual Graduates

$46,736 Median Starting Salary

Central Connecticut State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

After graduating, mental health services master's recipients generally earn about $46,736 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Central Connecticut State University

4

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

3 Annual Graduates

University of Saint Joseph is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mental & social health services. USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Saint Joseph

5

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of New Haven

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	652
Rhode Island	127	40
New Hampshire	108	257
Vermont	91	32

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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
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	69
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	21
Clinical/Medical Social Work	11
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	506
Allied Health Professions	269
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	174
Public Health	139
Health & Medical Administrative Services	117
Communication Sciences	84
Other Health Professions	41
Medical Illustration & Informatics	27
Alternative Medicine & Systems	19
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	15

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.