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Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

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

With 326 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mental & social health services is the #14 most popular major in Minnesota.

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The Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

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 Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Technical College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. NTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Anoka-Ramsey 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 47
Missouri 27
South Dakota 59
Iowa 1
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 127

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

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 12 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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