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

25 Colleges
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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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California State University - Stanislaus 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 #8 on the list. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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University of Phoenix - California 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. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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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 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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