by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , mental & social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,999 and had an average of $45,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,498 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,870 and $47,496 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental & social health services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental & social health services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amridge University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. Amridge University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Amridge University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 13 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mental health services degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Nova Southeastern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full East Carolina University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Florida State
Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Florida
University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 34 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Holy Cross
Lee University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mental health services degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 5 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mercer University
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