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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 346 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 346 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 346 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 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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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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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 working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.

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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#15

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the 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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With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #20, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#22

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #22, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#24

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#29

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#30

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#31

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC
#32

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#33

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#35

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#36

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#39

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH
#40

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#43

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#45

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#47

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#49

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 346 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
52 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
54 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
55 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
56 Chapman University Orange, CA
57 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
58 Harding University Searcy, AR
59 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
60 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
61 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
62 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
63 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
64 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
65 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
66 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
67 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Irvine, CA
68 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
69 Arcadia University Glenside, PA

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).

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