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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #5 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 midsize city of Hampton.

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#6

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services 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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Tidewater Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 16 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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