2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 2,163 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college 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 Regent University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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South University, Richmond ranked #9 on this year’s Best 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 college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 154 |
| 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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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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.