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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 829 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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 North Shore Community College the best school in Massachusetts for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berkshire Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

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Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University 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 medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

With a ranking of #7, Bristol Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy 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. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 11 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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