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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 799 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,055 and $40,198 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in mental & social health services. That schools that top this list have a program in mental & social health services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvernia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 39 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Cairn is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cairn University
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Mental & Social Health Services Report
Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Carlow is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 ’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 ranking of #7, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lancaster Bible College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Clarks Summit University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at Clarks Summit University
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Montgomery County Community College is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 ranking of #13, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Westminster New Wilmington
Waynesburg University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Waynesburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 85%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Widener University
Mount Aloysius College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cresson, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
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
Reading Area Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 7 students 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Moravian College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 ’s mental health services 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students 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%.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 76 ’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Duquesne
La Salle University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Thomas Jefferson University
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