2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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.
The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cuesta College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at San Joaquin Delta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta are $1,288 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delta also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
SBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SBCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
East Los Angeles College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
East Los Angeles College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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College of San Mateo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at College of San Mateo
San Jose City College 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 Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose City College are $1,366 a year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Jose City College
InterCoast Colleges - West Covina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of W. Covina.
California Nurses Educational Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 445 |
Oregon | 94 |
Nevada | 23 |
Alaska | 60 |
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
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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