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

102 Colleges
$38,576 Avg Salary
$21,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $43,468 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $19,828 in student debt.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 102 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,230 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $488.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The excellent programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College Report

#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 102 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar University

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Woman’s University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Mental Health Services majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Methodist University Report

#12

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

With a ranking of #13, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $29,709 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

With a ranking of #13, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Edward’s University

Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Austin Community College District take out is $14,519.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Austin Community College District 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 the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
17 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
17 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
17 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
20 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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