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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best school in Maryland for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

The excellent basic certificate programs at Chesapeake College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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Hagerstown Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 553
Pennsylvania 416
New Jersey 150
Delaware 44

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 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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