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

29 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in mental health services at UK, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in mental health services at UGA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at UGA take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,517.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in mental health services at ECU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at UF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at A-State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at UofSC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 29 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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