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

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

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois 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.

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee 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 #6 on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #6, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 11 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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