2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Mental & Social Health Services is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,102 master's degrees in mental & social health services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your master'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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 master'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 master'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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mental & social health services students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

77 Annual Graduates

$58,654 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mental & social health services has to take a look at Loma Linda University. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Mental & Social Health Services master's degree recipients from Loma Linda University get an earnings boost of around $4,609 over the average income of mental & social health services graduates.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Loma Linda University

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

39 Annual Graduates

$61,960 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

Mental & Social Health Services master's degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of about $7,915 over the average earnings of mental & social health services graduates.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Southern California

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

138 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of California - Los Angeles

5

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

26 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Gonzaga University

6

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

18 Annual Graduates

Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Seattle University

7

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

16 Annual Graduates

Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of the Pacific

8

Chapman University
Orange, CA

29 Annual Graduates

$59,081 Median Starting Salary

Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Mental & Social Health Services master's degree recipients from Chapman University earn a boost of around $5,036 over the average income of mental & social health services majors.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Chapman University

9

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

25 Annual Graduates

UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

10

California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA

30 Annual Graduates

CSUDH is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carson.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from California State University - Dominguez Hills

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	1,263
Washington	183	388
Oregon	158	207
Nevada	105	27

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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
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1,586
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	246
Clinical/Medical Social Work	202
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	36
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	19
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	11
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,767
Public Health	2,417
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,175
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,120
Allied Health Professions	1,096
Communication Sciences	1,006
Alternative Medicine & Systems	461
Health Sciences & Services	343
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	243
Medical Illustration & Informatics	242

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.