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

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

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$31,710 Avg Salary
$15,883 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,857 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southwest Region . MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $11,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Weatherford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

On average, mental health services graduates from Tarrant County College take out $17,980 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges 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 13 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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