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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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. 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.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 81 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milligan University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
14 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
15 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
16 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,249
Florida 1,034
Georgia 142
North Carolina 310
Tennessee 215
Kentucky 168
Louisiana 87
Alabama 143
South Carolina 59
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 156
West Virginia 23

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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