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2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region

42 Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,597 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.

College Factual reviewed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,597 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 the Southwest Region Your choice of mental & social health services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Mental Health Services

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,814 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1814 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Grand Canyon University get an earnings boost of around $2,545 above the average income of mental & social health services graduates.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Grand Canyon University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 33 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston make $27,901 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health Program Name

Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
69 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

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

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$41,823 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, mental health services degree recipients usually make about $41,823 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$34,671 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $34,671.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
25.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from University of Phoenix - Arizona earn $13,557 more than the standard mental health services student.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX
50 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Central Texas College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Killeen. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 50 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College 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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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In TX
62 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 62 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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San Antonio College crest
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
53 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

San Antonio College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 60th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 53 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
57 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were about 57 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,257
Arizona 287 1,975
Oklahoma 257 45
New Mexico 219 303

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Mental & Social Health Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,698
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 979
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 625
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 408
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 313
Clinical/Medical Social Work 291
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 236
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 29
Trauma Counseling 10
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,378
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12,953
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,950
Allied Health Professions 10,354
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,516
Health Sciences & Services 4,095
Public Health 3,797
Dental Support Services 3,665
Communication Sciences 3,182
Medicine 2,893

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