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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the mental health services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 188 students majoring in mental health services at Northcentral University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 159 students majoring in mental health services at Brandman, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.

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

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#4

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Palo Alto University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Phoenix - California 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 #6 on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Of the 86 students majoring in mental health services at UOPX - California, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

About 72% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Of the 55 students majoring in mental health services at Loma Linda University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Fuller Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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).

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