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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

109 Colleges
$43,204 Avg Salary
$19,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students. 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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#2

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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The excellent programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #8, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Western States did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#10

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#13

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#15

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
18 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
19 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
20 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
21 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,899
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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