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

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

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at Clarion University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at Saint Vincent, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

Of the 6 students majoring in mental health services at Pennsylvania Highlands, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

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Misericordia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

With a ranking of #9, Mount Aloysius College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Mount Aloysius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cresson.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 10 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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