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

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$31,710 Avg Salary
$18,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the mental health services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular school in Virginia for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in mental health services at Old Dominion, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $21,666 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New River Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Mental Health Services majors at Southwest Virginia take out an average of $13,142 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Highlands Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

On average, mental health services graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $12,535 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Central Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,339.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges 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 7 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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