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

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 829 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Our 2023 rankings named MGH Institute of Health Professions the best school in Massachusetts for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cambridge College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Springfield College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary 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 large suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path 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 large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 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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