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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in California 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.

Check out the mental health services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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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 working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.

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

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#4

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Of the 86 students majoring in mental health services at UOPX - California, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 72% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Of the 55 students majoring in mental health services at Loma Linda University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Fuller Theological Seminary 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 Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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

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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).

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