2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 960 students majoring in mental health services at Liberty University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Divine Mercy University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. DMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.
Of the 41 students majoring in mental health services at DMU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.
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South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, South University, Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 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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| 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 |
Other Related Mental 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.
Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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 11 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.