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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

99 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 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown College the best school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #9, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#12

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#14

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
16 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
17 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
18 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
19 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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