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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 30,331 people earned their degree in mental & social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 799 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,055 and $40,198 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in mental & social health services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mental & social health services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cairn University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lancaster Bible College
Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alvernia
Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Mental & Social Health Services Report
Mount Aloysius College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mount Aloysius College is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Mount Aloysius College
Moravian College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Moravian College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Widener University
Gannon University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Gannon University
Duquesne University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 masters’s mental health services degrees 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%.
La Salle University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Mental & Social Health Services Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at WCUPA
Drexel University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s mental health services degrees 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Drexel University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Seton Hill University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Seton Hill University
With a ranking of #22, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Pennsylvania
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Holy Family University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Holy Family
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.
Full Arcadia University Mental & Social Health Services Report
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