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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the mental health services master'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 Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Puget Sound is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Notre Dame de Namur University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges 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).

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