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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#4

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

The excellent programs at Atlantic Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.

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#5

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Montgomery Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
13 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
14 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC
15 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

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

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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