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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the mental health services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

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

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 307 students majoring in mental health services at Florida State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’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.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Regent, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University Report

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 64 students majoring in mental health services at NUS Florida, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#7

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

With a ranking of #7, Palm Beach Atlantic 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 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in mental health services at Palm Beach Atlantic, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach Atlantic University

#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Brown University

With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The University of West Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in mental health services at UWF, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Of the 54 students majoring in mental health services at Marymount, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
14 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
15 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
16 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
17 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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

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 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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