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Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California

37 Colleges
$45,013 Avg Salary
$56,567 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in California. 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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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Napa Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college 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 college with a very large student population.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the distant town of Coalinga.

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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

Galaxy Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Galaxy Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of North Hollywood.

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#10

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. 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
Washington 445
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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

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 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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