2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 417 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University 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.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Liberty University Report
Out of the 417 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 307 students majoring in mental health services at Florida State, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.
Lesley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 187 students majoring in mental health services at Lesley, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Brandman University
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 155 students majoring in mental health services at SNHU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University
With a ranking of #11, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Touro University Worldwide came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
Of the 132 students majoring in mental health services at New Mexico Highlands University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico Highlands University
Cambridge College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, Palo Alto University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
Of the 118 students majoring in mental health services at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Palo Alto University Report
Lamar University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in mental health services at UOPX - Arizona, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
Universidad del Este ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 111 students majoring in mental health services at UNE, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Universidad del Este Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Lindenwood University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lindenwood University
With a ranking of #24, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 77% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle
Regent University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Regent, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 417 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 52 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 52 | Malone University | Canton, OH |
| 52 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 52 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 52 | Friends University | Wichita, KS |
| 57 | Medaille College | Buffalo, NY |
| 57 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 59 | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | Center City, MN |
| 59 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 61 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 61 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 61 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 65 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 65 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 67 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 67 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 69 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 69 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 71 | Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA |
| 71 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 73 | William James College | Newton, MA |
| 73 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 73 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 73 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 73 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 78 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 78 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 78 | Divine Mercy University | Arlington, VA |
| 78 | Western Seminary | Portland, OR |
| 82 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 82 | Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
View the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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