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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

165 Colleges
$41,607 Avg Salary
$20,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 165 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Our analysis found Kingsborough Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

On average, mental health services graduates from KCC take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at CCBC take out an average of $21,313 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 165 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 165 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at LaGuardia take out is $8,154.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mental and social health services students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at UPenn take out is $16,189.

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With a ranking of #6, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at AACC take out is $14,438.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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#9

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

On average, mental health services graduates from Clarion University take out $27,838 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $299, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #12, Lackawanna College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Lackawanna College accumulate an average of around $30,854 in student debt.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $7,417 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #14, Alfred University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#16

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

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#17

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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With a ranking of #17, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $9,725 in student debt.

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#19

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #19, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Drexel take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Alvernia take out $54,174 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $25,648 in student debt.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $7,637 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
25 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
25 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
27 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
28 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
29 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
29 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
31 University at Albany Albany, NY
32 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
32 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
32 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
32 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
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 26 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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