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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region

72 Colleges
$38,576 Avg Salary
$21,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for mental and social health services students. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means High Plains Technology Center is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $17,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
12 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
13 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
14 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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

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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