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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor'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. 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 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waynesburg University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waynesburg.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Waynesburg University Report

#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Loyola University Maryland

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pace University - New York Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Drexel University

#7

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

With a ranking of #7, Eastern University 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 large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at EU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester 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 Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 9 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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