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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

109 Colleges
$43,204 Avg Salary
$19,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Mental Health Services majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $15,341 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Report

#2

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Oaks College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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The excellent programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Puget Sound

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Notre Dame de Namur University

University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #8, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Gonzaga University

University of Western States did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#10

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College

#11

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

With a ranking of #11, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College

#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College

#13

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #13, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#15

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Loyola Marymount University Report

#16

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of San Francisco Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
18 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
19 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
20 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
21 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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