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

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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 2nd in Washington. In fact, 748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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.

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

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the most popular school in Washington for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Olympic College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whatcom Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the town of Port Angeles.

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#6

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #8, Highline College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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

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 9 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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