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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

#1

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Vincent College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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#5

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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California University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 21 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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