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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland

24 Colleges
$42,680 Avg Salary
$19,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Maryland 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 Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $21,313 in student debt.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for mental and social health services students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

On average, mental health services graduates from AACC take out $14,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $7,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Allegany College of Maryland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out is $16,000.

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#9

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #9, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #10, Hood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
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 24 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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