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

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

With 219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #12 most popular major in New Jersey.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Monmouth University the most popular school in New Jersey for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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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#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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 Rider University Report

#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in New Jersey. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 42% are male.

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

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at Rowan, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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

#6

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Centenary University 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 suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The College of New Jersey

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
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 8 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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