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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$43,204 Avg Salary
$19,608 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.

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.

The Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#3

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at UAA take out an average of $26,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Mental Health Services majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $15,341 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Northwest Indian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Great Basin College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#9

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

On average, mental health services graduates from InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim take out $18,731 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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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 11 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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