2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest 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 Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Abilene Christian University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.
Southern Methodist 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. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Grand Canyon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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 town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,284 |
| Arizona | 2,080 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
| New Mexico | 306 |
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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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