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Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region

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 Ottawa University - Phoenix the best school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means High Plains Technology Center is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#8

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University 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. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Texas 702
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

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

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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