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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amridge University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

Of the 5 students majoring in mental health services at Amridge, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #7, Marymount 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 city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida 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. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 11 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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