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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia

12 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 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.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services 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 degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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

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

The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Mennonite University Report

#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Richmond Report

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

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 12 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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