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 “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 6,611 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,015 and $23,266 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,176 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mental and social health services programs in the United States.
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The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree mental health services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 960 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Liberty University Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 307 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 134 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 86 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia 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 93 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Nova Southeastern University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach Atlantic
Lipscomb University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 58 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lipscomb
John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full John Brown University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida International University
The University of West Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 56 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Marymount University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 54 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount
University of North Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 49 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 47 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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 42 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #17, Divine Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. DMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Divine Mercy University
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Trevecca Nazarene University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Trevecca Nazarene University
University of Louisville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 32 students 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%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Mental & Social Health Services Report
St. Thomas University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami Gardens, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St. Thomas University Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Florida
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 31 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Faulkner University
With a ranking of #21, Montreat College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Montreat, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Montreat College Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Holy Cross came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Holy Cross
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