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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 17 students majoring in mental health services at Northcentral University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at Alliant, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 7 students majoring in mental health services at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of San Francisco

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in mental health services at The Chicago School Irvine Campus, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Loma Linda University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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