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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 153 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle Report

#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Out of the 153 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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

With a ranking of #6, Palo Alto University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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Alliant International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#10

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Palo Verde College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lewis & Clark College

University of Phoenix - California landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Diego State University Report

InterCoast Colleges - West Covina landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit college 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 midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#17

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #17, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very 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 large 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 city of Pasadena.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pacific Oaks College

#19

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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

#21

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

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

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#21

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. 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 colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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