by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado” ranking.
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 Colorado, there were 186 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,164 and $21,046 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado list. Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Otero Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 50 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 29 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 2 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Mental & Social Health Services Report
Pikes Peak Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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