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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia

30 Colleges
$32,208 Avg Salary
$19,985 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Virginia to see which 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 .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Liberty University Report

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Mental Health Services majors at JMU take out an average of $22,482 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $223.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount University Report

#6

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #6, Divine Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Divine Mercy University

John Tyler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $20,999 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at John Tyler Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

Mental Health Services majors at Reynolds Community College take out an average of $31,719 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

On average, mental health services graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $16,277 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 30 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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