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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges
$35,015 Avg Salary
$23,266 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out is $29,500. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $37,110 in student debt.

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#3

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanly Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

With a ranking of #7, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Randolph Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.

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Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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

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 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.

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