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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at San Joaquin Delta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Nurses Educational Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palm Springs.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #10, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
California 1,407
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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

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 19 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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