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

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

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

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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $20,554 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $30,984 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $35,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 56% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from UCA take out $31,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Cumberlands Report

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#7

Morris College

Sumter, SC

Morris College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sumter, Morris College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at UWF, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at Union College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kentucky Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 21 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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