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

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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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,163 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the 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.

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

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at William & Mary Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
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 3 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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