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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 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Nova Southeastern University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University

#3

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

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

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Amridge University Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Carolina 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 Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Florida Report

#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mercer University Report

#8

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, University of Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Holy Cross

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
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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