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

13 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. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $40,127 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 $171.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $20,697. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $488.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 3 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,602.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $17,353 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $18,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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 suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MD Anderson is a fairly small public school located in the city of Houston.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 13 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).

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