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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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. 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 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Camden County College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Misericordia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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