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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California 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 analysis found Palo Verde College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

Of the 93 students majoring in mental health services at Palo Verde College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Los Angeles College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Delta, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place 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 medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Of the 22 students majoring in mental health services at Mt. SAC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco 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 city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#10

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at San Jose City College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
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 19 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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