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

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In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus 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 medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe 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 midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 31 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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