2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,407 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in California for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in California. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The excellent programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in California. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
With a ranking of #6, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the distant town of Coalinga.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Joaquin Delta College
With a ranking of #8, Yuba College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Yuba College
Galaxy Medical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. Galaxy Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of North Hollywood.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 445 |
Oregon | 94 |
Nevada | 23 |
Alaska | 60 |
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 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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