Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools

960 Colleges
$39,158 Avg Salary
$24,907 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 960 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $43,468 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 960 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Capella University

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 960 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Read More…

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,107 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ivy Tech Community College

#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $22,482 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $404.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at James Madison University Report

Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $14,202 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Sinclair Community College

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University

#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $29,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $223.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#10

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $19,828 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#12

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lesley University

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $32,543.

Read More…

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Michigan State University

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,230 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $488.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Arizona Report

#16

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Brandman University

Northcentral Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

Antioch University - Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle

#20

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College Report

#21

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $49,868.

Read More…

University of Central Arkansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $28,036. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas Report

#23

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Florida Atlantic University Report

Kingsborough Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from KCC take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kingsborough Community College

#25

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University Report

#26

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA
#27

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#28

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#29

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
#32

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC
#33

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA
#34

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
#37

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#37

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#40

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#40

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR
#43

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#46

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
#47

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA
#48

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#49

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#50

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 960 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
52 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
53 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
53 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
55 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
55 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
57 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
58 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
59 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
60 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
60 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
60 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
63 LIU Post Brookville, NY
63 Nyack College Nyack, NY
65 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
66 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
66 InterCoast Colleges - West Covina W. Covina, CA
66 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
69 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
70 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
71 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
71 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
73 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
74 Antioch University - New England Keene, NH
74 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
74 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
74 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
78 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
79 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
79 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
81 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
82 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
83 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
83 Alfred University Alfred, NY
85 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
85 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
87 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
88 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL
89 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
89 Winona State University Winona, MN
89 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
89 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
89 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
94 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
94 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
94 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
94 Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA
94 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
94 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
94 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
101 Florida International University Miami, FL
101 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
103 Cypress College Cypress, CA
103 Biola University La Mirada, CA
103 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
106 Marymount University Arlington, VA
107 El Centro College Dallas, TX
107 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
107 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
107 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
107 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
107 Washburn University Topeka, KS
113 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
113 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
113 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
113 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
117 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
117 Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Springfield, MA
117 Malone University Canton, OH
117 Fordham University Bronx, NY
117 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
117 Friends University Wichita, KS
123 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
123 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
125 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
125 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
125 Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN
128 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
128 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
128 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
128 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
132 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
132 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
132 Alvernia University Reading, PA
135 Hunter College New York, NY
136 University of Georgia Athens, GA
136 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
136 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
136 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
136 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
141 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
141 Portland Community College Portland, OR
141 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
141 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
141 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
141 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
141 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
141 Bradley University Peoria, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
149 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA
149 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
149 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
149 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
153 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
153 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
153 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
153 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
153 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
153 William James College Newton, MA
153 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
153 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
161 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
161 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
161 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
161 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA
161 Western Seminary Portland, OR
161 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
161 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
168 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
168 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
168 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
168 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
168 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
173 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
173 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
173 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
173 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
173 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
173 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
173 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
180 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
180 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
180 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
180 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
180 Ashland University Ashland, OH
180 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
186 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
186 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
186 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
186 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC
190 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
190 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
190 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
190 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
190 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
190 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
190 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
190 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
190 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.