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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

With 219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #12 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Ocean County College the best school in New Jersey for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
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 5 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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