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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges
$29,799 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 238 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Cumberlands accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
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 10 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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