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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut

21 Colleges
$38,992 Avg Salary
$16,625 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 Connecticut. With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Connecticut 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 Western Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at WestConn take out is $28,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College carry an average student debt load of $4,750.

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The excellent programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Connecticut. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Tunxis Community College

Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Three Rivers Community 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 #9 on the list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

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#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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 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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