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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Liberty University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the 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

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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 East Carolina University Report

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 64 students majoring in mental health services at NUS Florida, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#7

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in mental health services at Palm Beach Atlantic, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Brown University

Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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

The University of West Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in mental health services at UWF, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Of the 54 students majoring in mental health services at Marymount, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
14 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
15 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
16 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
17 Divine Mercy University Arlington, 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.

  • 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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