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

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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 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,223 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida 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

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Nova Southeastern University

#4

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Palm Beach Atlantic University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach Atlantic University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in mental health services at FIU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida International University

With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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 University of North Florida Report

#8

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida 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. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at UF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Florida Report

#10

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at Lynn University Fighting Knights, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 21 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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