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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

44 Colleges
$37,055 Avg Salary
$26,941 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #61 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 750 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $16,189 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debt load of $27,838. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $299.

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#4

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at Lackawanna College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Lackawanna College take out $30,854 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Drexel take out is $23,500.

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#6

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

With a ranking of #6, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Alvernia carry an average student debt load of $54,174.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from East Stroudsburg University take out $25,648 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

On average, mental health services graduates from Montco take out $18,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 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).

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