2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California
20
Colleges in California
3,300
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 20 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,300 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
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.
Learn More
Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in California
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 California Schools in Mental Health Services
Loma Linda University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
There were roughly 98 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Loma Linda University receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,374 above the typical income of mental & social health services graduates.
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University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 39 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at University of Southern California earn $16,680 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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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
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of California - Los Angeles
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In CA
72
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to take a look at Cuesta College. Located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 112th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 72 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Mt. SAC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut. This college ranks 97th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 159 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Mt. San Antonio College make $13,998 more than the typical mental health services grad.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
33rd
Most Popular In CA
41
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 126th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 41 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Napa Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
52nd
Most Popular In CA
33
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #715 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yuba College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Yuba College in the most recent data year.
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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
58th
Most Popular In CA
110
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #642 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Delta is a great college overall.
There were approximately 110 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
38th
Most Popular In CA
56
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Allan Hancock College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Maria. A Best Colleges rank of #307 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Allan Hancock College is a great college overall.
There were about 56 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Allan Hancock College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the remote town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 142nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 43 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at West Hills College-Coalinga in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services program at West Hills College-Coalinga make $26,603 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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