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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

153 Colleges
$43,204 Avg Salary
$19,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 153 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Seattle is a great place for mental and social health services students. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

The excellent programs at Touro University Worldwide helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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#6

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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Alliant International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#10

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

With a ranking of #10, Palo Verde College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

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#11

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #12, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Phoenix - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from InterCoast Colleges - West Covina take out $18,731 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#17

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#19

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#19

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#21

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #21, Biola University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

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#21

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
25 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
26 Portland Community College Portland, OR
26 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
28 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA
29 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
29 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 25 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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