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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

45 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$18,949 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Napa Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-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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#7

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Marysville.

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#9

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a large public school located in the city of Modesto.

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Best 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
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 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.

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