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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

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In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Randolph Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at Randolph Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at Nash Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Camden County College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 29 schools only.

  • 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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