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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

101 Colleges
$35,015 Avg Salary
$23,266 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 101 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 medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#13

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kentucky Report

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
16 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
18 University of Georgia Athens, GA
19 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
20 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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