2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
On average, mental health services graduates from UGA take out $22,517 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Lindsey Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.
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Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 154 |
| Virginia | 2,163 |
| North Carolina | 710 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 218 |
| Kentucky | 238 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Louisiana | 135 |
| Arkansas | 242 |
| Alabama | 241 |
| Mississippi | 62 |
| West Virginia | 60 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services
One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 20 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.