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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region

61 Colleges
$40,015 Avg Salary
$26,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 61 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

With a ranking of #8, Berkshire Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at BCC take out is $14,125.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
12 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Rhode Island 81
Vermont 32

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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