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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

169 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 169 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 169 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in mental health services at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grand Canyon University Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in mental health services at SDSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Biola University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Seattle is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 84% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in mental health services at Alfred, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kentucky

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at UGA take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,517.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Georgia Report

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University

#10

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Of the 38 students majoring in mental health services at Lindsey Wilson College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Of the 34 students majoring in mental health services at Cal U, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maryland - Baltimore

#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

Case Western Reserve University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#17

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at Northcentral University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, mental health services majors at Northcentral University accumulate an average of around $26,458 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#19

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University at Buffalo Report

With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#21

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at Marshall University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#21

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

#21

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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City University of Seattle landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at City University of Seattle Report

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
26 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
26 LIU Post Brookville, NY
26 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
26 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
30 Adler University Chicago, IL
31 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
32 Antioch University - New England Keene, NH
32 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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