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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$46,164 Avg Salary
$21,046 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 151 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for mental and social health services students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Colorado. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

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Community College of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at CCD take out is $21,046.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 10 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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