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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

13 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $23,789 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

On average, mental health services graduates from MCC take out $22,589 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $14,268.

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#4

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Mental Health Services majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $25,553 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

Austin Community College District 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 city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 13 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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