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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

11 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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $20,554. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,984. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $35,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky 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 large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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University of Central Arkansas 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 #9 on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

On average, mental health services graduates from UCA take out $31,069 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 $228.

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#10

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #10, Methodist 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 midsize city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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 11 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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