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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 417 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Capella University Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 307 students majoring in mental health services at Florida State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State University Report

#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in mental health services at Lesley, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Michigan State University Report

#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

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

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Of the 155 students majoring in mental health services at SNHU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Florida Atlantic University

#13

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

With a ranking of #13, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Touro University Worldwide Report

#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in mental health services at New Mexico Highlands University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#16

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cambridge College

#17

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in mental health services at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palo Alto University

#18

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #18, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar University Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 112 students majoring in mental health services at UOPX - Arizona, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#21

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR

Universidad del Este ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Carolina.

Of the 111 students majoring in mental health services at UNE, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#22

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lindenwood University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Antioch University - Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#25

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Regent, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#26

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#28

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
#31

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
#33

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#34

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#34

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#36

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL
#38

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#38

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
#38

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
#45

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
#46

Marymount University

Arlington, VA
#47

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#48

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#48

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 417 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
48 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
52 Fordham University Bronx, NY
52 Malone University Canton, OH
52 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
52 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
52 Friends University Wichita, KS
57 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
57 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
59 Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN
59 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
61 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
61 Winona State University Winona, MN
61 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
64 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
65 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
65 Hunter College New York, NY
67 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
67 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
69 Bradley University Peoria, IL
69 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
71 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
71 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA
73 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
73 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
73 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
73 William James College Newton, MA
73 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
78 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA
78 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
78 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
78 Western Seminary Portland, OR
82 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
82 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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