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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Great Lakes Region . Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Of the 266 students majoring in mental health services at Sinclair Community College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northcentral Technical 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 Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 39 students majoring in mental health services at Ivy Tech Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in mental health services at Madison College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Vincennes University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #8, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

Of the 13 students majoring in mental health services at IU East, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

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 25 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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