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Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2021-2022, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #25 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

#1

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Oakton Community College the best school in Illinois for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704

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 5 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).

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