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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #20 most popular major in the country with 16,815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 346 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center City.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Baylor College of Medicine Report

#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Oaks College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pacific Oaks College

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Loma Linda University

With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Pennsylvania Report

#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#13

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Sarah Lawrence College Report

University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Puget Sound

#15

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #15, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Redlands

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Notre Dame de Namur University Report

With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#20

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #20, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#21

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Bethel University Minnesota

#22

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #23 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#24

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#29

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#30

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#31

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC
#32

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#33

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#35

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#36

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#39

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH
#40

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#43

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#45

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#47

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#49

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 346 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
52 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
54 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
55 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
56 Chapman University Orange, CA
57 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
58 Harding University Searcy, AR
59 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
60 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
61 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
62 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
63 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
64 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
65 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
66 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
67 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Irvine, CA
68 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
69 Arcadia University Glenside, PA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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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