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

Mental & Social Health Services is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 652 master's degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mental & social health services students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

187 Annual Graduates

$42,051 Median Starting Salary

Lesley University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,051.

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

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Boston University

3

Cambridge College
Boston, MA

123 Annual Graduates

$47,846 Median Starting Salary

Cambridge College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Those mental & social health services students who get their master's degree from Cambridge College make $4,177 more than the typical mental health services grad.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Cambridge College

4

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

53 Annual Graduates

$44,811 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Master's students who receive their degree from the mental health services program make about $44,811 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Boston College

5

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

14 Annual Graduates

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Springfield College

6

Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

19 Annual Graduates

Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Longmeadow.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Bay Path University

7

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

22 Annual Graduates

$46,881 Median Starting Salary

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.

Mental & Social Health Services master's degree recipients from Suffolk University receive an earnings boost of about $3,212 above the average earnings of mental & social health services majors.

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

8

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

15 Annual Graduates

$40,991 Median Starting Salary

Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program report average early career income of $40,991.

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

9

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

28 Annual Graduates

$45,858 Median Starting Salary

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston.

Master's recipients from the mental & social health services major at University of Massachusetts - Boston get $2,189 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

10

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from MGH Institute of Health Professions

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
Connecticut	153	105
Rhode Island	127	40
New Hampshire	108	257
Vermont	91	32

View All Rankings >

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	543
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	44
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	33
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	15
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,441
Public Health	921
Allied Health Professions	508
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	442
Health & Medical Administrative Services	367
Communication Sciences	363
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	235
Other Health Professions	131
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	100
Medical Illustration & Informatics	81

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.