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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

26 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $40,127. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $30,984. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $223.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 134 students majoring in mental health services at Purdue University Global, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Purdue University Global take out $45,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Global Report

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,885.

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University of Maine at Augusta ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in mental health services at UMA, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $35,133 in student debt.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maine at Augusta

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 41 students majoring in mental health services at Davenport University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,733.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $18,815.

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#10

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.

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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

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 26 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.

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