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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges in Tennessee
250 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$36,878 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 reviewed 8 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. Combined, these schools handed out 250 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee Your choice of mental & social health services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Master'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 Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Mental Health Services

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
58 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Lipscomb University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were about 58 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

It is difficult to beat Belmont University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 12 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Milligan University
Milligan, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to look into Milligan University. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan. This university ranks 24th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 12 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Milligan in the most recent data year.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
17.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lee University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
97.0% Growth in Graduates

TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 33 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at TNU 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 $27,341.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Trevecca Nazarene University

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Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #947 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at LMU 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 earnings of $36,289.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Lincoln Memorial University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 24 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges 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
South Carolina 248 51
Kentucky 244 123
Louisiana 242 135
Mississippi 234 62
Arkansas 234 216
Alabama 233 240
West Virginia 207 37

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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 124
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 74
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 32
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 12
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 5
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,004
Allied Health Professions 2,881
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,693
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,471
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,038
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 993
Health & Medical Administrative Services 857
Dental Support Services 726
Medicine 680
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 566

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