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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Woman’s University

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

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#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at St. Mary’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at St. Mary’s University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Baptist University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Baptist University Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 5 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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