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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California

29 Colleges
$44,862 Avg Salary
$18,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in California for mental and social health services students. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Notre Dame de Namur University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. 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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California State University - Stanislaus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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