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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England 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.

#1

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Berkshire Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at BCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

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

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#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

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

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

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#7

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at Tunxis Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Manchester Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at MCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#10

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, CT

Housatonic Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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 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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