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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$45,300 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 16,815 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from Northcentral University carry an average student debtload of $26,458.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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Antioch University - Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,483
Washington 475
Oregon 210
Nevada 32

One of 29 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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.

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