2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Mental & Social Health Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #101 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 842 bachelor's degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mental & social health services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mental & social health services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for 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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mental Health Services

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

415 Annual Graduates

$33,971 Median Starting Salary

$37,076 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services has to check out James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Mental & Social Health Services bachelor's degree recipients from James Madison University get an earnings boost of about $2,613 above the average income of mental & social health services graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from James Madison University

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

156 Annual Graduates

$37,645 Median Starting Salary

$17,009 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Old Dominion University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those mental & social health services students who get their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University make $6,287 more than the average mental health services student.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Old Dominion University

3

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

55 Annual Graduates

$32,618 Median Starting Salary

$11,700 Median Student Debt

University of Central Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program make around $32,618 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of Central Arkansas

4

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

93 Annual Graduates

$38,439 Median Starting Salary

Columbia Southern University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.

Mental & Social Health Services bachelor's degree recipients from Columbia Southern University earn a boost of approximately $7,081 over the typical earnings of mental & social health services graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Columbia Southern University

5

University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, SC

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of South Carolina - Upstate

6

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

41 Annual Graduates

$21,137 Median Starting Salary

Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

After graduating, mental health services bachelor's recipients usually earn about $21,137 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of the Cumberlands

7

Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, KY

15 Annual Graduates

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Barbourville.More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Union College Kentucky

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	14
Tennessee	220	3
North Carolina	213	11
Virginia	213	724
South Carolina	195	11
Kentucky	187	63
Alabama	184	92
Louisiana	171	32
Arkansas	167	86

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

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
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	537
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	168
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	94
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	40
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	32,783
Health Sciences & Services	6,250
Public Health	4,877
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3,699
Communication Sciences	2,509
Allied Health Professions	1,667
Other Health Professions	1,105
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1,040
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	734
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	580

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.