2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 716 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Mental & Social Health Services
Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $15,341.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
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Baylor College of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.
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Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Pacific Oaks College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at UPenn take out is $16,189.
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With a ranking of #12, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #15, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Loma Linda University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.
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Sarah Lawrence College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Puget Sound landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #22 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Southern California ranked #25 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 716 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
View the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools for a specific region near you.
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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