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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$33,158 Avg Salary
$24,768 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City 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 Ottawa University - Online. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $22,480.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

On average, mental health services graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $16,399 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $311.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at JMU take out an average of $19,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $441, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
12 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
13 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
14 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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