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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southwest region, there were 4,166 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,576 and $21,151 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,323 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mental and social health services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree mental health services students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Southwest Region

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico Highlands University

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #2 spot on the list. Prescott, Arizona 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 32 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Prescot College

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The King's University
Southlake, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. The King’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at TKU

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Southwest

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas 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 52 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 St. Edward’s University

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Garland, Texas 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 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Amberton Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,164 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University

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With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 30 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Baptist University

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

Criswell College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Criswell College

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With a ranking of #10, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Abilene Christian University

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Mental & Social Health Services Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full OBU Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Mental & Social Health Services Report

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With a ranking of #15, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 116 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar University

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With a ranking of #17, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Woman’s University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #18, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at St. Mary’s

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at UH Clear Lake

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Mental & Social Health Services Report

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Southern Methodist University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at UTSA

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TTUHSC Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Stephen F Austin State University

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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