2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 960 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $43,468 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, mental health services graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,107 in student loans while working on their degree.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, mental health services majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $22,482 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $404.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, mental health services graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $14,202 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $29,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $223.
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Northcentral University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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New Mexico Highlands University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $19,828 in student debt.
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Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $32,543.
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Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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University of Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
While working on their degree, mental health services majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,230 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $488.
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Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #18, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Antioch University - Seattle ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rio Salado College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Purdue University Global came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $49,868.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $28,036. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, mental health services graduates from KCC take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #25 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 960 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
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Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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.