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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$38,198 Avg Salary
$28,036 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 242 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for mental and social health services students. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

The excellent programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Arkansas. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Mental Health Services majors at UCA take out an average of $28,036 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas Report

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70

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

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 6 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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