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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

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

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

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

Of the 85 students majoring in mental health services at Nyack, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 3 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in mental health services at UMB, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercy College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Of the 52 students majoring in mental health services at Mercy, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham 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. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Of the 50 students majoring in mental health services at Medaille, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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

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With a ranking of #9, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in mental health services at John Jay, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Women make up 64% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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#12

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #12, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
13 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
15 Baruch College New York, NY
17 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 27 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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