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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 2023 rankings named Biola University the best school in California 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.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#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 California. Northcentral University is a 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.

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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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