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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Woman’s University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at St. Mary’s University

Houston Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Baptist University Report

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

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 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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