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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$31,083 Avg Salary
$33,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 310 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized 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

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#4

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montreat College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,249
Florida 1,034
Georgia 142
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 10 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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