2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in Arkansas

If you pursue a master's degree in mental and social health services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the most popular for mental and social health services students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 master's degrees in mental and social health services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in mental health services matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in Arkansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mental and social health services program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mental and social health services.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in Arkansas

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mental and social health services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Mental Health Services Students Working on Their Master's

1

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

81 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

John Brown University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in mental and social health services. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mental and social health services in Arkansas.

There were approximately 81 mental and social health services individuals who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,600.

More information about a master’s in mental and social health services from John Brown University

2

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Central Arkansas is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in mental and social health services. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mental and social health services in Arkansas.

There were about 35 mental and social health services students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, mental health services master's recipients typically make an average of $43,500 in their early careers.

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

3

Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Henderson State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in mental and social health services. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in mental and social health services in Arkansas.

There were about 15 mental and social health services individuals who graduated with this degree at Henderson State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Harding University
Searcy, AR

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harding University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in mental and social health services. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mental and social health services in Arkansas.

There were roughly 6 mental and social health services students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mental and social health services from Harding University

5

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UAPB is a small public university located in the small city of Pine Bluff. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in mental and social health services in Arkansas.

There were about 3 mental and social health services students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mental and social health services from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

 

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	942
Georgia	186	81
Virginia	175	1,469
North Carolina	167	180
Tennessee	156	135
Alabama	147	85
South Carolina	141	36
Louisiana	140	65
Kentucky	140	18
Mississippi	120	49

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

One of 30 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
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	80
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	44
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	13
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	287
Communication Sciences	137
Allied Health Professions	92
Public Health	41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	32
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	2
Health Sciences & Services	2

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.