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

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

With 710 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #37 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

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

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

#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 North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#3

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Montreat College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #6, Gardner - Webb 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 Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina Central 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 large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
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 8 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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