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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

134 Colleges
$41,607 Avg Salary
$20,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Our analysis found Saint Vincent College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Out of the 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $16,189.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

The excellent programs at Sarah Lawrence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bronxville.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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Trinity Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#11

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Montco take out is $18,883.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The City College of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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#15

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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With a ranking of #16, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

Mental Health Services majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $7,637 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $7,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
22 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
23 University of Delaware Newark, DE
24 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
25 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
26 Alvernia University Reading, PA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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