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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 238 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Alabama 241
Arkansas 242

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 4 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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