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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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. 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.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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
Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
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With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 47 |
| Missouri | 27 |
| Minnesota | 326 |
| South Dakota | 59 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| Nebraska | 127 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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.