by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,158 and had an average of $24,907 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 1,218 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,371 and $27,900 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 451 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental and social health services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Malone University landed the #1 spot on the list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heidelberg University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio. Heidelberg University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 24 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Heidelberg University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Walsh University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Institute & University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio. Union is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Union Institute & University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ashland
John Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 21 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Carroll University
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 44 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Report
Marietta College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. Marietta is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Marietta College
With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 39 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Mental & Social Health Services Report
Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Capital University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cleveland State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cleveland State University
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 17 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio State
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