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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 1,249 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

About 85% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Marymount University Report

#4

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

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. Located in the suburb of Arlington, DMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at VCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Of the 14 students majoring in mental health services at Eastern Mennonite, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Mennonite University Report

#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at Lynchburg, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Virginia Beach Report

#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mental and social health services programs. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at South University, Richmond, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Richmond

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,034
Georgia 142
North Carolina 310
Tennessee 215
Kentucky 168
Louisiana 87
Alabama 143
South Carolina 59
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 156
West Virginia 23

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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