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2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Louisiana

4 Colleges in Louisiana
123 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$45,280 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in mental & social health services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #46 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 degrees in mental & social health services annually.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Louisiana The mental health services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mental & Social Health Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental & Social Health Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Services

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of mental health services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Mental Health Services

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services needs to check out University of Holy Cross. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 34 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UHC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $42,650 for their early career.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Holy Cross

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

Any student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to look into University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 25 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health Program Name

Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In LA

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to check out Xavier University of Louisiana. XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 17th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 10 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Xavier University of Louisiana

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 108
Florida 282 1,186
North Carolina 279 630
Virginia 274 2,122
Tennessee 269 216
South Carolina 248 51
Kentucky 244 123
Mississippi 234 62
Arkansas 234 216
Alabama 233 240
West Virginia 207 37

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One of 34 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 56
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 33
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 30
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,501
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,754
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,580
Allied Health Professions 1,367
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,139
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 548
Communication Sciences 505
Medicine 501
Public Health 407
Dental Support Services 371

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