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

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

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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

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#2

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waynesburg University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Drexel University Report

#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Eastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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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