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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#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 California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
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 5 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).

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