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

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$48,249 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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 California Schools for a Doctorate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the best school in California for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Alliant International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 7 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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