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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest 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

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at High Plains Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at High Plains Technology Center, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 64% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at Houston Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #9, El Centro 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 city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at San Jacinto College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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

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 26 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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