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

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$42,549 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Methodist 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 large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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

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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