by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,158 and had an average of $24,907 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,611 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,015 and $23,266 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 167 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. To top this list, a school must have a successful mental and social health services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region mental health services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1,004 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 504 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Out of the 167 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 312 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 250 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 141 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at Florida Atlantic University
University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Full Regent University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Columbia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 96 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified 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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Mental & Social Health Services Report
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 112 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Mental & Social Health Services Report
The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 67 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Palm Beach Atlantic Mental & Social Health Services Report
John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full John Brown University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lipscomb
Florida International University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 57 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount University is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 55 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount University
University of North Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 the Cumberlands came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cumberlands
With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College
University of West Alabama came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of West Alabama
Divine Mercy University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tidewater Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Tidewater Community College
St Petersburg College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Trevecca Nazarene University
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