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2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland

12 Colleges in Maryland
568 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$45,280 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 568 degrees in mental & social health services annually.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland The mental health services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental & social health services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental & Social Health Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Services

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health services degree levels they offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Mental Health Services

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$54,741 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mental & social health services has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 97 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University earn $9,461 more than the average mental health services student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
69 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 69 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health Program Name

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
47 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Baltimore City Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #315 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baltimore City Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 47 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
116 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mental & social health services has to take a look at Community College of Baltimore County. CCBC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 116 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$39,370 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were about 74 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mental health services degree recipients typically earn around $39,370 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Anne Arundel Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury. This college ranks 28th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 24 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MD

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Sociology - Community Health Program Name

Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MD

CSM is a small public college located in the rural area of La Plata. This college ranks 21st out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 17 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MD

Allegany College of Maryland is a small public college located in the town of Cumberland. This college ranks 25th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 17 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Allegany College of Maryland in the most recent data year.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Frederick. This college ranks 29th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 21 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 694
New York 333 1,475
New Jersey 273 191
District of Columbia 188 24
Delaware 175 76

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 274
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 151
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 90
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 24
Clinical/Medical Social Work 9
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 9
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 8
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 4,077
Public Health 2,163
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,246
Allied Health Professions 839
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 584
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 499
Communication Sciences 346
Dental Support Services 300
Medicine 278
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 252

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