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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina

14 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.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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#3

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montreat College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

With a ranking of #7, Pfeiffer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. 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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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. 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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North Carolina Central University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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