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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

In 2021-2022, 1,407 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best school in California for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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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 California list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Nurses Educational Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#7

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles 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 #7 on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

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#8

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina 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 #9 on the list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.

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#10

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Jose City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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 10 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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