2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools
574
Colleges in the United States
29,053
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$39,158
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 574 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29,053 degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School
Your choice of mental & social health services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental & social health services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Mental & Social Health Services Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health services degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Mental Health Services
University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 96 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn about $39,242 for their early career.
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It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 107 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of approximately $9,379 above the average earnings of mental & social health services graduates.
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Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services program at Northwestern University make $14,902 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 31 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston get $19,358 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
There were about 58.00000000000001 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at Loma Linda University get $9,572 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 42 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $14,938 more than the standard mental health services grad.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
113
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 4th out of 55 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 1529 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at Capella University make $3,983 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 42 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of approximately $8,670 above the average income of mental & social health services graduates.
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Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 159 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $28,352 in the first couple years of their career.
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University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 171 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $37,368.
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VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 32 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at Virginia Commonwealth University make $25,096 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 504 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $30,000.
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Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 312 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, mental health services degree recipients typically make around $39,243 at the beginning of their careers.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
90
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.
There were approximately 90 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.
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UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program make about $37,172 in their early career salary.
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University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. This university ranks 10th out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 27 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services program at University of Rochester make $7,378 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 41 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Fairfield University receive an earnings boost of around $7,400 over the average income of mental & social health services graduates.
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USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 131 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $38,995 for their early career.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In OH
36
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 36 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TN
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 5 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 8th out of 55 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 513 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at Walden University earn $3,001 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 23rd out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 8 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 1677 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $38,190.
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Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 26 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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