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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$45,300 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the mental health services graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Biola University

#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Loma Linda University

#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of San Francisco

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Diego State University

#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, mental health services graduates from Northcentral University take out $26,458 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral University Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at George Fox University Report

Antioch University - Seattle ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle Report

Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Washington University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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