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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges in Pennsylvania
891 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$37,055 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 891 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania 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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Mental Health Services

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services program at University of Pennsylvania make $2,187 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 48 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,634.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In PA
$24,250 Median Student Debt

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to look into Duquesne University. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 26 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne 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 $35,791.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
35 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Montco is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Blue Bell. This college ranks 81st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 35 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

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Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services program at Thomas Jefferson University earn $5,177 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were about 13 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at La Salle University get $3,159 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
21.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 47 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Alvernia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career income of $38,167.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
20.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 88 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,921.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,475
Maryland 279 421
New Jersey 273 191
District of Columbia 188 24
Delaware 175 76

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Mental & Social Health Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 253
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 197
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 183
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 105
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 64
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 33
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 28
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 16
Clinical/Medical Social Work 6
Trauma Counseling 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 12,391
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,239
Allied Health Professions 3,088
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,689
Medicine 2,307
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,952
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,824
Health Sciences & Services 1,699
Public Health 1,513
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,353

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