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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,163 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mental & Social Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best school in Virginia for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,666.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southside Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,535.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Virginia Highlands Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New River Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwest Virginia 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. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from Southwest Virginia carry an average student debtload of $13,142.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
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 6 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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