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

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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in California 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.

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

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Touro University Worldwide helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

Of the 132 students majoring in mental health services at TUW, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 92 students majoring in mental health services at Alliant, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 74% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#7

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College 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 #7 on the list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Of the 58 students majoring in mental health services at Pacific Oaks College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Fuller Theological Seminary 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 midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in mental health services at Fuller, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 26 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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