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

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

In 2021-2022, mental & social health services students earned 270 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in Massachusetts for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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#3

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkshire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in Massachusetts. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community 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. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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#8

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #10 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Maine 174
Connecticut 244
Rhode Island 31
New Hampshire 100
Vermont 4

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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 11 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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