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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in Mississippi
113 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$24,516 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 113 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 Mississippi 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
Master'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 Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Mississippi

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 Mississippi Schools in Mental Health Services

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to take a look at University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,861 Median Starting Salary

Mississippi College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Mississippi College make $9,346 more than the average mental health services student.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
35.9% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 78 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $15,170 for their early career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 11 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss 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
Kentucky 244 123
Louisiana 242 135
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
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 78
Clinical/Medical Social Work 22
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 11
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,838
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 850
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 664
Allied Health Professions 605
Health/Medical Prep Programs 439
Dental Support Services 358
Health Sciences & Services 325
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 310
Communication Sciences 294

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