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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
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
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 small city of Des Plaines.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in Illinois. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.
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 school with a moderately-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 |
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 |
| 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.