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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,984. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $35,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online bachelor’s degree. South Florida Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Deerfield Beach.

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#5

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Holy Cross helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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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 5 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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