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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #20 most popular major in the country with 16,815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 169 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Capella University Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

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#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. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Diego State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Antioch University - Seattle

#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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

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#6

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #6, Alfred University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Alfred University Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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

After completing their Graduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $22,517.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Georgia Report

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lindsey Wilson College

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

With a ranking of #12, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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

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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

#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. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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 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 #16 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Case Western Reserve University

#17

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Mental Health Services majors at Northcentral University take out an average of $26,458 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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

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#19

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #19, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#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. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Carolina University Report

#21

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Marshall University Report

#21

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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

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

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools award.

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

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 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 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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