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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the best school in the New England Region for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkshire Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Presque Isle is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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River Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a small student population.

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Greenfield Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Middlesex Community College 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 #8 on the list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #9, Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 20 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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