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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Alabama 241
Arkansas 242

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 12 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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