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

9 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Phoenix to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $17,353 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $40,127 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 $171.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from University of Arizona take out $20,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $488.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western New Mexico University Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

On average, mental health services graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $18,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Mental Health Services majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $24,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 9 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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