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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges in Maryland
632 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$42,680 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 632 degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland The mental health services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental & Social Health Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Services

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 in Maryland 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.

Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Maryland

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.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Mental Health Services

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$48,537 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University earn $5,858 more than the average mental health services grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
90 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 90 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
94 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Anne Arundel Community College if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 94 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
66 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Baltimore City Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the city of Baltimore. This college ranks 21st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 66 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

CCBC is a large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #759 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 111 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at CCBC 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 $34,484.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Community College of Baltimore County

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MD
27.3% Growth in Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MD

Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #558 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD

Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury. This college ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 18 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,167 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 25 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Bowie State University earn a boost of approximately $12,488 over the average income of mental & social health services graduates.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD
35.7% Growth in Graduates

HCC is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown. A Best Colleges rank of #949 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Hagerstown Community College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 694
New York 333 1,475
New Jersey 273 191
District of Columbia 188 24
Delaware 175 76

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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
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 295
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 153
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 102
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 27
Clinical/Medical Social Work 26
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 11
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 11
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 4,104
Public Health 1,802
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,313
Allied Health Professions 787
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 686
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 440
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 353
Dental Support Services 305
Communication Sciences 296
Medicine 270

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