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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$24,768 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 469 students majoring in mental health services at Grand Canyon University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $32,769 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 $170.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $20,553. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $449, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Mental Health Services majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $14,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 98% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $18,052 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at NMSU Main Campus, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 63% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MD Anderson is a small public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Texas 702
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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 13 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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