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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in California for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Notre Dame de Namur University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Stanislaus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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University of Phoenix - 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 #9 on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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