Best institutions to study Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Any instructional program in mental and social health services and allied professions not listed above.
111 U.S. institutions graduated 3,932 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions students in 2024–25 (IPEDS). It is CIP 51.1599, a specialization of Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (CIP 51.15).
About Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs
Any instructional program in mental and social health services and allied professions not listed above.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
The Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions program offers a comprehensive education for individuals interested in supporting mental and social well-being. This program encompasses various instructional approaches to mental health services, preparing students for diverse roles in the field. It is ideal for those looking to make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities through mental health support and services.
Students in this program will gain essential knowledge and skills related to mental health services. Coursework typically covers topics such as counseling techniques, social service systems, and community health strategies, equipping graduates to address the complex needs of individuals facing mental and social challenges.
Credentials awarded
What Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earned in 2024–25, by award level (IPEDS completions).
- Master's degree1,343 graduates / yr · 15 institutions34%
- Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year1,176 graduates / yr · 48 institutions30%
- Associate's degree631 graduates / yr · 60 institutions16%
- Bachelor's degree302 graduates / yr · 9 institutions7.7%
- Postbaccalaureate certificate197 graduates / yr · 9 institutions5.0%
- Award of less than 12 weeks108 graduates / yr · 4 institutions2.7%
- Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years79 graduates / yr · 14 institutions2.0%
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship62 graduates / yr · 4 institutions1.6%
- Post-master's certificate33 graduates / yr · 5 institutions0.8%
- Doctor's degree - professional practice1 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.0%
Graduates over time
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions completions reported to IPEDS each year, all award levels combined.
| Year | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,430 |
| 2013 | 2,392 |
| 2014 | 2,492 |
| 2015 | 2,656 |
| 2016 | 2,543 |
| 2017 | 4,024 |
| 2018 | 4,144 |
| 2019 | 3,986 |
| 2020 | 3,806 |
| 2021 | 4,055 |
| 2022 | 3,684 |
| 2023 | 3,480 |
| 2024 | 3,537 |
| 2025 | 3,932 |
Top 50 institutions for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, ranked by graduates
Graduates (IPEDS completions), 2024–25. Award levels show which credentials each institution confers in this specialization.
| # | Institution | Graduates / yr | Grad rate | Net price | Field earnings* (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sPost-degree cert.Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 736 | 65% | $28,911 | — |
| 2 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sPost-degree cert. | 370 | 43% | $21,535 | $37,693 |
| 3 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 175 | 41% | — | $32,260 |
| 4 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, COPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 168 | 33% | — | — |
| 5 | Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 154 | 54% | — | — |
| 6 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, COPublicAward of less than 12 weeksAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 147 | 31% | — | $59,198 |
| 7 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublicBachelor's | 131 | 46% | — | $37,645 |
| 8 | San Diego State University San Diego, CAPublicPost-degree cert. | 109 | 76% | — | — |
| 9 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 108 | 32% | — | $39,904 |
| 10 | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 96 | 34% | — | $31,072 |
| 11 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZPublicBachelor's | 89 | 11% | $26,445 | $39,676 |
| 12 | Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 82 | 40% | — | — |
| 13 | Niagara University Niagara University, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sMaster's | 70 | 75% | $17,048 | — |
| 14 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PAPrivate not-for-profitAssociate'sBachelor's | 67 | 37% | $25,320 | $26,499 |
| 15 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 59 | 39% | — | — |
| 16 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 52 | 38% | — | — |
| 17 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sPost-degree cert.Doctoral | 50 | 94% | $11,888 | — |
| 18 | Marian University Fond Du Lac, WIPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 47 | 44% | $22,627 | — |
| 19 | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profitDoctoral | 46 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 45 | 40% | — | — |
| 21 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublicMaster's | 43 | 46% | — | — |
| 22 | University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MDPublicMaster'sPost-degree cert. | 40 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Brightpoint Community College Chester, VAPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 39 | 38% | — | $26,277 |
| 24 | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, NDPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 36 | 60% | — | — |
| 25 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MDPublicAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic yearsAssociate's | 35 | 31% | — | $39,370 |
| 26 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 34 | 40% | — | — |
| 27 | Miami Dade College Miami, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 30 | 46% | — | — |
| 28 | Isothermal Community College Spindale, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 29 | 55% | — | — |
| 29 | Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 29 | 34% | — | $25,271 |
| 30 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NYPrivate not-for-profitPost-degree cert. | 28 | 84% | $28,851 | $48,098 |
| 31 | Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 27 | 39% | — | — |
| 32 | Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VAPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 27 | 42% | — | $31,975 |
| 33 | University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 26 | 52% | — | — |
| 34 | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NCPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 25 | 33% | — | — |
| 35 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NVPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 24 | 19% | — | — |
| 36 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZPublicBachelor's | 23 | 68% | — | $37,992 |
| 37 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MDPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 23 | 33% | — | — |
| 38 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FLPublicAssociate's | 21 | 34% | — | $35,956 |
| 39 | Gaston College Dallas, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 21 | 63% | — | — |
| 40 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FLPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 19 | 52% | — | — |
| 41 | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NCPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 19 | 31% | — | — |
| 42 | New River Community College Dublin, VAPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 19 | 50% | — | — |
| 43 | University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AKPublicAssociate's | 18 | 38% | — | — |
| 44 | Richmond Community College Hamlet, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate's | 18 | 46% | — | — |
| 45 | Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, MEPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 17 | 39% | — | $39,351 |
| 46 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FLPublicAssociate's | 16 | 45% | — | — |
| 47 | Mitchell Community College Statesville, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 16 | 28% | — | — |
| 48 | Montgomery Community College Troy, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 16 | 84% | — | — |
| 49 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublicAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 16 | 75% | — | $46,270 |
| 50 | University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CAPublicMaster's | 15 | — | — | — |
* Median earnings 1 year after graduation for the broader Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions field (CIP 51.15) at these institutions; College Scorecard does not publish earnings at the 6-digit level.
Offered in 29 states
Where Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates come from. Each state links to all Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs offered there.
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions specializations
The 13 other 6-digit CIP codes under Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (CIP 51.15).
- Mental Health Counseling/CIP 51.1508
Counselor 12,033 graduates / yr305 institutions - Substance Abuse/CIP 51.1501
Addiction Counseling 6,319 graduates / yr387 institutions - Marriage and Family Therapy/CIP 51.1505
Counseling 4,547 graduates / yr138 institutions - Clinical/CIP 51.1503
Medical Social Work 3,398 graduates / yr53 institutions - Psychiatric/CIP 51.1502
Mental Health Services Technician 2,776 graduates / yr77 institutions - Community Health Services/CIP 51.1504
Liaison/ Counseling 2,189 graduates / yr102 institutions - Genetic Counseling/CIP 51.1509
Counselor 402 graduates / yr36 institutions - Clinical Pastoral Counseling/CIP 51.1506
Patient Counseling 217 graduates / yr18 institutions - Trauma CounselingCIP 51.1513214 graduates / yr17 institutions
- Psychoanalysis and PsychotherapyCIP 51.1507limited data10 graduates / yr1 institutions
- Medical Family Therapy/CIP 51.1511
Therapist limited data7 graduates / yr2 institutions - Hospice and Palliative CareCIP 51.1512limited data5 graduates / yr2 institutions
Show 1 more CIP codes with no U.S. programs reported+
- Infant/
Toddler Mental Health Services51.1510
No institution reported completions for these codes in the latest IPEDS year, so they have no page.
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Common questions
What degrees can I earn in this program?+
You can earn a Master's degree, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, or an Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year.
How many colleges offer this program?+
There are 111 colleges offering the Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions program in the U.S.
What is the annual number of graduates?+
Approximately 3,932 graduates complete this program each year in the U.S.
What kind of jobs can I get with this degree?+
Graduates can pursue various careers in mental health and social services, supporting individuals and communities.
What is the CIP code for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions?+
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions is CIP 51.1599 in the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020), a 6-digit specialization within Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (CIP 51.15). NCES defines it as: Any instructional program in mental and social health services and allied professions not listed above.
How many institutions offer Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs?+
111 U.S. institutions reported Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates in IPEDS 2024–25, across 29 states, awarding 3,932 credentials in the year. That is 10.9% of all Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
Program definitions are from the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020). Skills, knowledge, abilities, work activities, tools, and job zones are from the O*NET database by the U.S. Department of Labor, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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