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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Connecticut. Gateway Community College is a medium-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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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Housatonic Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Asnuntuck 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 Connecticut. ACC is a small public school located in the suburb of Enfield.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. NCCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Winsted.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

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#7

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex 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 #7 on the list. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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