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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding 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 #6 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lipscomb University

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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 #8 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #10, John Brown 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 town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
12 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
13 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
14 Florida International University Miami, FL

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
North Carolina 710
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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