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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 417 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 85% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 417 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 960 students majoring in mental health services at Liberty University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 417 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 871 students majoring in mental health services at Capella University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University Report

#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in mental health services at Northcentral University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral University Report

#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lesley University Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 172 students majoring in mental health services at Michigan State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in mental health services at Brandman, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 84% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#13

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University

#16

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cambridge College

#17

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Palo Alto University Report

#18

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in mental health services at Lamar University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar University Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Phoenix - Arizona

#21

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR

Universidad del Este ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Carolina.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Universidad del Este Report

#22

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in mental health services at Lindenwood University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

Antioch University - Seattle ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle

#25

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#26

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#28

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
#31

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
#33

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#34

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#34

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#36

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL
#38

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
#38

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#38

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
#45

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
#46

Marymount University

Arlington, VA
#47

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#48

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 417 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
48 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
52 Friends University Wichita, KS
52 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
52 Malone University Canton, OH
52 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
52 Fordham University Bronx, NY
57 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
57 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
59 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
59 Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN
61 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
61 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
61 Winona State University Winona, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
64 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
65 Hunter College New York, NY
65 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
67 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
67 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
69 Bradley University Peoria, IL
69 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
71 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
71 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA
73 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
73 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
73 William James College Newton, MA
73 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
73 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
78 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA
78 Western Seminary Portland, OR
78 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
78 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
82 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
82 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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