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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$45,300 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the mental health services graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Purdue University Global, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at University of Akron Main Campus, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Saint Meinrad School of Theology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of St. Meinrad.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at WMU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 26 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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