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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts

34 Colleges
$42,674 Avg Salary
$16,421 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 829 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Lesley University the most popular school in Massachusetts for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 34 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

On average, mental health services graduates from Worcester State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from NECC take out $12,780 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

William James College

Newton, MA

With a ranking of #7, William James College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Middlesex 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 #8 on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookline.

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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
Connecticut 288
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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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