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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Lesley University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - New England landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - New England

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 3 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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