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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California

7 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, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.

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

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Diego State University

#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in mental health services at Biola, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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

#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Northcentral University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $26,458.

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

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at California State University - Fresno Report

Fuller Theological Seminary 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Fuller Theological Seminary Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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

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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