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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #20 most popular major in Texas with 702 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in Texas for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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McLennan 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. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #10, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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