2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 242 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 52% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pamlico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the United States. PCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.
Women make up 2% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Palo Verde College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Blythe, Palo Verde College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Palo Verde College, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Forsyth Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Rio Salado College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 42% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in mental health services at East Stroudsburg University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Stanly Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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East Los Angeles College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.
Women make up 73% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Lone Star College System ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.
Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Delta, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Central Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Santa Fe Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Baltimore City Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Seattle Central College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 74% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Passaic County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.
Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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39 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
39 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
41 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
41 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
43 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
43 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC |
45 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
46 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
46 | High Plains Technology Center | Woodward, OK |
46 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
46 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
46 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
46 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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 28 schools only.
- 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.