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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the most popular school in the New England Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Worcester State accumulate an average of around $24,057 in student debt.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from UMA carry an average student debt load of $35,133.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maine at Augusta

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at WestConn accumulate an average of around $27,934 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 40 students majoring in mental health services at SNHU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $33,733 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at RIC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,906.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from UMaine Farmington carry an average student debt load of $27,929.

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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 13 students majoring in mental health services at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Thomas College Report

#8

Pine Manor College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Chestnut Hill, Pine Manor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pine Manor College

With a ranking of #10, Roger Williams University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Roger Williams University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 16 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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