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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

35 Colleges
$37,055 Avg Salary
$26,941 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 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 Pennsylvania. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Alvernia carry an average student debtload of $54,174.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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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