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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$11,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.

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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta are $9,072 a year.

Delta excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,096 a year.

Mt. SAC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SBCC are $9,322 a year.

SBCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#6

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LCC is a small public school located in the city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCC are $5,514 a year.

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Portland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at City College of San Francisco are $12,244 a year.

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#9

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public school with a small student population.

Peninsula College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,919 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.

East Los Angeles College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
California 1,407
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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

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 19 schools only.

  • 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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