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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which doctor's degree 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.

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

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of San Francisco

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of California - San Diego Report

#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Loma Linda University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 7 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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