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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

In 2021-2022, mental & social health services students earned 1,102 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 trade school 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, Trade College Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community College the best school in Virginia for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wytheville Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in Virginia. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southside Virginia Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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With a ranking of #9, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Tennessee 35
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Mississippi 78

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

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