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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$18,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,666.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Beaufort County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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Lenoir Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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South Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

With a ranking of #10, College of the Albemarle did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 20 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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