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

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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, mental and social health services students earned 710 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at Appalachian State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
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

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).

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