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

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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 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in New York 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.

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

#1

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Our analysis found Nyack College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large 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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#2

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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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#3

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mercy College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in New York. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mercy College Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Fordham University Report

#5

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medaille College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Medaille College Report

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the 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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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a 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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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 25 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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