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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington

28 Colleges
$37,203 Avg Salary
$16,572 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puget Sound the best school in Washington for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for mental and social health services students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 28 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from WWU take out $17,913 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington ranking. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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#8

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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#10

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small 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
California 1,899
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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