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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas

7 Colleges
$38,272 Avg Salary
$19,940 Avg Student Debt

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing an online .

#1

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Our analysis found Central Texas College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue an online degree in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Texas. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Mental Health Services majors at TSTC take out an average of $19,367 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Houston, MD Anderson is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Texas. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Abilene Christian University

Houston Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of St. Thomas

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Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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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 7 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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