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

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

With 445 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mental & social health services is the #13 most popular major in Washington.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington 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 Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Washington Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College Report

#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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#4

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whatcom Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lower Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the town of Port Angeles.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,407
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
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 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 6 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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