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

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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 Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas 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.

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

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in mental health services at UTSA, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake 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 Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Abilene Christian 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 #7 on the list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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

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Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Stephen F Austin State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in mental health services at SFASU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at TTUHSC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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

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).

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