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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

15 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 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. John Fisher College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

On average, mental health services graduates from Syracuse take out $21,704 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#8

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oswego did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 15 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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