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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 960 students majoring in mental health services at Liberty University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Liberty University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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

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

#3

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount University Report

#4

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divine Mercy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.

Of the 41 students majoring in mental health services at DMU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Lynchburg Report

#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Virginia Beach

#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University

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 11 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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