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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at Hood, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
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 7 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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