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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

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

Our analysis found University of Western States to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#9

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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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).

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