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

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

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in mental health services at Cal U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in mental health services at IUP, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at Duquesne, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 25 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson 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 #8 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at Thomas Jefferson University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at Clarion University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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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
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 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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