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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#8

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

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 25 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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