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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic 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 34 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palo Verde College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

Women make up 2% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

About 70% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #6, Long Beach City 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 Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cuesta 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 small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in mental health services at Cuesta College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Portland 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 #7 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 68% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at OC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#10

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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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 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).

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