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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2021-2022, 416 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mental & social health services students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 553
New Jersey 150
Maryland 364
Delaware 44

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 20 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).

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