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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

165 Colleges
$41,607 Avg Salary
$20,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 165 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Kingsborough Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Mental Health Services majors at KCC take out an average of $7,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $21,313 in student debt.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

On average, mental health services graduates from LaGuardia take out $8,154 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mental and social health services students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, mental health services graduates from UPenn take out $16,189 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

On average, mental health services graduates from AACC take out $14,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#9

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

With a ranking of #9, Nyack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Mental Health Services majors at Clarion University take out an average of $27,838 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $299, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Lackawanna College carry an average student debt load of $30,854.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $7,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #15, Medaille College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#16

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

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#17

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #17, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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Hostos Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Hostos carry an average student debt load of $9,725.

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#19

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

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#20

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Alvernia take out an average of $54,174 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debt load of $25,648.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debt load of $7,637.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
25 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
27 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
28 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
29 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
29 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
31 University at Albany Albany, NY
32 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
32 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
32 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
32 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 750
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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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