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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina

39 Colleges in North Carolina
1,308 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$31,083 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 39 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,308 degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental & social health services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health services degree levels they offer.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Mental Health Services

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 112 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at East Carolina University get $9,953 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NC
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to check out Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In NC

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to take a look at Richmond Community College. Richmond Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hamlet. This college ranks 63rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 22 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Richmond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
86 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mental & social health services has to check out Stanly Community College. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 86 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Stanly Technical College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NC

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In NC

Located in the distant town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 13 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Sampson Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
47.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 78 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,793.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In NC
35 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In NC
28.6% Growth in Graduates

MCC is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Troy.

There were roughly 7 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1077 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Forsyth Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 115 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $23,233.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 108
Florida 282 1,186
Virginia 274 2,122
Tennessee 269 216
South Carolina 248 51
Kentucky 244 123
Louisiana 242 135
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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 827
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 222
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 117
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 60
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 43
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 23
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 8
Trauma Counseling 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,919
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,485
Allied Health Professions 2,257
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,765
Public Health 1,477
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 940
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 914
Medicine 684
Dental Support Services 585
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 509

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