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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$18,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debt load of $18,830.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College Report

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,268.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,789.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

Women make up 33% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College Report

#4

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weatherford College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

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

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McLennan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Women make up 93% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $22,589.

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With a ranking of #7, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Austin Community College District Report

Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,553.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

San Jacinto Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Jacinto Community College Report

#10

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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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 Southwest region.

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 21 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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