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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$48,249 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,483 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the mental health services doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the best school in California for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Alliant International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 475
Oregon 210
Nevada 32

One of 29 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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