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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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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

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Illinois.

#1

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Adler University the most popular school in Illinois for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Governors State University Report

#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Bradley University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of St Francis

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

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 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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