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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

716 Colleges
$39,158 Avg Salary
$24,907 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 midsize 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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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. 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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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 school with a small student population.

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#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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With a ranking of #6, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

With a ranking of #7, University of Providence did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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#10

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. 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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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#16

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#17

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #17, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Kansas City

#18

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

With a ranking of #18, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bronxville.

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Puget Sound came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#21

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #23 on the list. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#26

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#29

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
#31

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#32

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#34

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
#36

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
#38

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#39

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#40

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
#41

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
#43

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#45

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#46

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC
#47

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#49

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#50

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

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 college was ranked in the top 15% of the 716 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
52 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
53 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
54 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
55 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
56 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
57 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
58 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
59 Winona State University Winona, MN
60 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
61 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
62 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
63 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
64 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
65 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
66 Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT
67 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
68 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
69 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
70 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
71 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
72 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
73 The City College of New York New York, NY
74 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
75 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
76 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
77 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
78 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
79 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
80 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
81 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
82 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
83 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
84 Chapman University Orange, CA
85 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
86 Harding University Searcy, AR
87 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
88 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
89 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
90 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
91 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
92 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
93 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
93 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
95 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
96 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
97 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
98 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
99 Centralia College Centralia, WA
100 Stautzenberger College - Maumee Maumee, OH
101 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
102 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
103 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
104 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
105 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Irvine, CA
106 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
107 University of Delaware Newark, DE

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.

Rank College Location
108 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
109 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
110 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
111 North Park University Chicago, IL
112 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
113 Yuba College Marysville, CA
114 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
115 Alvernia University Reading, PA
116 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
117 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
118 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
119 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
120 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
121 University of Georgia Athens, GA
122 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
123 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
124 Kean University Union, NJ
125 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
126 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
127 Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA
128 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
129 Adler University Chicago, IL
130 Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA
131 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
132 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
133 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
134 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
135 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
136 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
137 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
138 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
139 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD
140 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
141 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
142 Edgewood College Madison, WI
143 George Washington University Washington, DC

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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