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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas

61 Colleges
$38,272 Avg Salary
$19,940 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 Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Texas 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

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Out of the 61 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Texas. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for mental and social health services students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Mental Health Services majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro 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 #7 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $29,709 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Austin Community College District take out is $14,519.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
12 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
12 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
12 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 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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