2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region
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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.
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The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 193 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $22,482. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out is $29,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 193 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at UCA take out is $28,036. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Pamlico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Grantsboro, PCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $29,787.
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East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Palm Beach State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debt load of $7,339.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College
With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debt load of $37,110.
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Regent University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Stanly 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 #14 on the list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out is $18,365.
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Wake Technical 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 #15 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $36,268.
St Petersburg 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 #17 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $26,861.
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The University of West Florida landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
With a ranking of #19, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach.
Lipscomb University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
John Brown University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
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Florida International University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida International University
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
Marymount University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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29 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
30 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
30 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY |
32 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
33 | Divine Mercy University | Arlington, VA |
34 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
34 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
36 | Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave, VA |
36 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
38 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, KY |
38 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,223 |
North Carolina | 710 |
Tennessee | 218 |
Georgia | 154 |
Kentucky | 238 |
West Virginia | 60 |
Virginia | 2,163 |
Alabama | 241 |
Louisiana | 135 |
Mississippi | 62 |
South Carolina | 70 |
Arkansas | 242 |
Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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