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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$32,427 Avg Salary
$37,110 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 Alabama. With 241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for mental and social health services students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

On average, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $37,110 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The excellent programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Faulkner University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Faulkner University Report

#5

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Amridge University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Amridge University

Gadsden State 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. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

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#7

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 8 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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