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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina

54 Colleges
$31,083 Avg Salary
$33,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

With 710 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #37 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pamlico Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pamlico Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $29,787.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Forsyth Technical Community College

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 54 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University

#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

The excellent programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Stanly Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $36,268.

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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out is $34,000.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Guilford Technical Community College

#7

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Pitt Community College take out is $36,573.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pitt Community College Report

#8

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC

Carteret 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 #8 on the list. Carteret Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Morehead City.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Carteret Community College

Randolph Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Randolph Community College Report

#10

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wilkes Community College Report

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 Schools in North Carolina award.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
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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