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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

73 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $41,138 in student debt.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

On average, mental health services graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $17,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $27,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $20,554 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $404.

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#10

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
12 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
13 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
14 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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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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