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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

716 Colleges
$39,158 Avg Salary
$24,907 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 716 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the United States for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $15,341 in student debt.

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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center City.

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#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Baylor College of Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $16,189.

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With a ranking of #12, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#16

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#18

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

With a ranking of #18, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #19, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #25 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#26

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#29

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
#31

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#32

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#34

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
#36

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
#38

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#39

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#40

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
#41

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
#43

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#45

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#46

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC
#47

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#49

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#50

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 716 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
52 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
53 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
54 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
55 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
56 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
57 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
58 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
59 Winona State University Winona, MN
60 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
61 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
62 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
63 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
64 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
65 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
66 Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT
67 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
68 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
69 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
70 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
71 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
72 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
73 The City College of New York New York, NY
74 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
75 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
76 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
77 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
78 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
79 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
80 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
81 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
82 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
83 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
84 Chapman University Orange, CA
85 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
86 Harding University Searcy, AR
87 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
88 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
89 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
90 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
91 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
92 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
93 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
93 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
95 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
96 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
97 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
98 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
99 Centralia College Centralia, WA
100 Stautzenberger College - Maumee Maumee, OH
101 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
102 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
103 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
104 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
105 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Irvine, CA
106 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
107 University of Delaware Newark, DE

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
108 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
109 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
110 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
111 North Park University Chicago, IL
112 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
113 Yuba College Marysville, CA
114 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
115 Alvernia University Reading, PA
116 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
117 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
118 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
119 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
120 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
121 University of Georgia Athens, GA
122 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
123 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
124 Kean University Union, NJ
125 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
126 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
127 Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA
128 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
129 Adler University Chicago, IL
130 Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA
131 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
132 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
133 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
134 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
135 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
136 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
137 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
138 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
139 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD
140 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
141 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
142 Edgewood College Madison, WI
143 George Washington University Washington, DC

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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