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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 394 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Mental & Social Health Services
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 the United States. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 394 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.
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With a ranking of #8, High Plains Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. High Plains Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodward.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Metropolitan State University
Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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With a ranking of #12, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato
James Madison University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
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Northcentral Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Grand Canyon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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Tunxis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Tunxis Community College
Montgomery County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
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San Bernardino Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.
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Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 394 different United States mental & social health services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 52 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 53 | Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH |
| 54 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 56 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 57 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 59 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | California Nurses Educational Institute | Palm Springs, CA |
| 61 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 62 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 63 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 64 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 65 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
| 66 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 67 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 68 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 69 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 70 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
| 71 | Sullivan University | Louisville, KY |
| 72 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI |
| 73 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA |
| 74 | Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC |
| 75 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 76 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 77 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 78 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
View the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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