2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Mental & Social Health Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #101 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mental & social health services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mental & social health services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in Maine

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Mental Health Services

1

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

63 Annual Graduates

$32,560 Median Starting Salary

$33,250 Median Student Debt

University of Maine at Augusta is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. UMA is a small public university located in the distant town of Augusta.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $32,560 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of Maine at Augusta

2

University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME

19 Annual Graduates

$31,057 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Maine at Farmington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program make about $31,057 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of Maine at Farmington

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	88
Connecticut	183	50
New Hampshire	157	43
Rhode Island	157	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	63
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	19
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	760
Health Sciences & Services	123
Allied Health Professions	112
Dental Support Services	60
Health & Medical Administrative Services	37
Communication Sciences	27
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	20
Public Health	18
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.