2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best school in California for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Nurses Educational Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Palm Springs.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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East Los Angeles College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, College of San Mateo did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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San Jose City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 240 |
Washington | 748 |
Nevada | 52 |
Alaska | 25 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 7,609 |
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 5,433 |
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4,069 |
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 3,405 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 2,779 |
Clinical/Medical Social Work | 2,534 |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 2,526 |
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 328 |
Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 288 |
Trauma Counseling | 56 |
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy | 13 |
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | 12 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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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