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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe 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. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Amridge University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in mental health services at Amridge, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at EU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Western States came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Houston Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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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 9 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).

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