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

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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 306 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 3rd 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.

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 Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best school in New Mexico for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school 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 Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45

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 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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