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

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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 Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular school in Texas for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in mental health services at North Harris Montgomery, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in mental health services at Tarrant County College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in mental health services at San Antonio College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

About 56% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Lee College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #8, McLennan 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 midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in mental health services at MCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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 14 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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