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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California

91 Colleges
$44,862 Avg Salary
$18,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in California to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

#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 California. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral University Report

#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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Brandman University Report

#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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#5

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palo Alto University is a great place 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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Mt. San Antonio 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 #6 on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report

Alliant International 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 #7 on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alliant International University

#8

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Palo Verde College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palo Verde College

#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #9, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly 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 #10 on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a 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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#13

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Bernardino Valley College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
14 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
15 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
15 Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA
17 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
17 Cypress College Cypress, CA
17 Biola University La Mirada, CA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
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 26 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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