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

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 829 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Our analysis found Berkshire Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at Middlesex Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Quincy College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in mental health services at Quincy College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Assumption University 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 midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Greenfield Community College 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 Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Essex Community College 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 suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 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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