2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools
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.
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BS in Community Health Education
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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 analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the United States. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Vincent College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Providence Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Pennsylvania Report
Out of the 394 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Kansas City
Ottawa University - Online landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.
High Plains Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. High Plains Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodward.
Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Cuesta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Texas A&M University - College Station
Napa Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College Report
With a ranking of #13, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
University of North Dakota ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Cloud State University
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 college with a fairly large student population.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
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 small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #19, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College
Grand Canyon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Tunxis Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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 large suburb of Blue Bell.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
With a ranking of #25, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the distant town of Coalinga.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga
Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges 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
View the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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 |
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | 12 |
| Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy | 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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