2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Southeast Region
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 Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milligan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College.
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Harding University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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John Brown 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 #10 on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 12 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 13 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 14 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,223 |
| North Carolina | 710 |
| Tennessee | 218 |
| Georgia | 154 |
| Kentucky | 238 |
| West Virginia | 60 |
| Virginia | 2,163 |
| Alabama | 241 |
| Louisiana | 135 |
| Mississippi | 62 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Arkansas | 242 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
| 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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