2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Abilene Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Houston Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 1,284 |
Arizona | 2,080 |
Oklahoma | 45 |
New Mexico | 306 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.