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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
135 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$35,601 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in mental & social health services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #46 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 135 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 Louisiana 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. We derive our Best Overall Mental & Social Health Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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
Doctor'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 Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of mental health services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Mental Health Services

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to look into University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.

There were about 27 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year.

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Loyola University New Orleans is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #902 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola New Orleans is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, mental health services degree recipients generally make about $35,772 in the first five years of their career.

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UHC crest
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,426 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to look into University of Holy Cross. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 29 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UHC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, mental health services degree recipients usually make an average of $33,426 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches. A Best Colleges rank of #1478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In LA

Southern University at Shreveport is a small public university located in the city of Shreveport. This university ranks 20th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 8 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Southern University at Shreveport in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In LA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 15th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 10 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent data year.

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

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
Kentucky 244 123
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
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 57
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 48
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 30

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,502
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,022
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,508
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,210
Allied Health Professions 1,008
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 572
Medicine 492
Communication Sciences 476
Dental Support Services 425
Public Health 362

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