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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges
$39,608 Avg Salary
$25,926 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 2,080 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top Arizona Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $43,468 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $171.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at University of Arizona take out is $21,230. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Mohave Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Glendale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Pima Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $13,081.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
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 9 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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