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

43 Colleges
$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.

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 Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Alfred University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

About 72% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 28% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Syracuse take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,704.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#9

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at SUNY Oswego, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

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

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 32 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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