2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mental Health Services majors at UAA take out an average of $32,745 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 240 |
California | 1,899 |
Washington | 748 |
Nevada | 52 |
Alaska | 25 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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.