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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Virginia to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school 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.

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Wytheville Community College the most popular school in Virginia for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place 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.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

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

About 95% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 29% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #4 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 college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #8, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Germanna Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at VHCC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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
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 15 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).

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