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

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

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in mental health services at Northwestern, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#4

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in mental health services at Roosevelt, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at Northeastern Illinois University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Adler University

Chicago, IL

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

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

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Wheaton College Illinois 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 #8 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Of the 13 students majoring in mental health services at Wheaton College Illinois, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#10

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 13 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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