2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor'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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at ULM, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mercer 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 #8 on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
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Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 154 |
| Virginia | 2,163 |
| North Carolina | 710 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 218 |
| Kentucky | 238 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Louisiana | 135 |
| Arkansas | 242 |
| Alabama | 241 |
| Mississippi | 62 |
| West Virginia | 60 |
Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors
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 11 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.