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

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

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York 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.

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

#1

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Our analysis found Alfred University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Alfred University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school 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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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at LIU Post Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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

While working on their Graduate Certificate, mental health services majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $21,704 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Syracuse University Report

#5

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medaille College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-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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#7

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#9

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College 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. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 20 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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