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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools

119 Colleges
$39,158 Avg Salary
$24,907 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 119 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $43,468. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,202.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out is $29,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $49,868 in student debt.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $37,110 in student debt.

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University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

On average, mental health services graduates from UMA take out $35,930 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

With a ranking of #10, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at CCBC take out is $21,313.

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Florida State College

#15

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Washburn University take out is $31,000.

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#15

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #15, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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

#17

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Davenport University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
19 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
20 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
20 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
20 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
20 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY

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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.

  • 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).

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