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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region

61 Colleges
$40,015 Avg Salary
$26,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The excellent programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tunxis Community College Report

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $14,125 in student debt.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
12 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
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

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).

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