2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the mental health services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.
On average, mental health services graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out $15,904 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
On average, mental health services graduates from Mt. SAC take out $14,681 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.
Mental Health Services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out an average of $14,089 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Yuba College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville.
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Cypress College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.
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Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 240 |
California | 1,899 |
Washington | 748 |
Nevada | 52 |
Alaska | 25 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.