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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
242 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$29,799 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 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 242 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 Kentucky 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
Bachelor's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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.

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 Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Mental Health Services

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
57 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services has to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Kentucky

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services has to check out University of the Cumberlands. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were about 44 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn about $29,799 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of the Cumberlands

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

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to look into University of Louisville. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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NKU crest
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
47.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Northern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 23 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 21 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Spalding University

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Sullivan University crest
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 11th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 108
Florida 282 1,186
North Carolina 279 630
Virginia 274 2,122
Tennessee 269 216
South Carolina 248 51
Louisiana 242 135
Mississippi 234 62
Arkansas 234 216
Alabama 233 240
West Virginia 207 37

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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 77
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 53
Clinical/Medical Social Work 50
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 32
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 19
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,395
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,114
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,012
Allied Health Professions 1,283
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,120
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 479
Dental Support Services 452
Health Sciences & Services 434
Medicine 430
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 406

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