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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools

394 Colleges
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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 394 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the United States for mental & social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Out of the 394 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#3

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

The excellent programs at University of Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Ottawa University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

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High Plains Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. High Plains Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Woodward.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#12

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#14

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #18, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#22

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

With a ranking of #22, Tunxis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #23 on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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#24

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #25 on the list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

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Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools

#27

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
#32

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#34

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#35

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
#37

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#38

North Park University

Chicago, IL
#39

Yuba College

Marysville, CA
#40

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#41

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA
#42

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#44

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA
#45

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
#46

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#47

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#48

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 394 different United States mental & social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
52 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
53 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
54 El Centro College Dallas, TX
55 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
56 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
57 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
58 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
59 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
60 California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA
61 Cypress College Cypress, CA
62 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
63 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
64 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
65 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
66 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
67 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
68 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
69 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
70 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA
71 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
72 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
73 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
74 Montgomery Community College Troy, NC
75 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
76 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
77 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
78 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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