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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$1,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best value school in California for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Delta is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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.

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#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

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 large 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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#7

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $1,376 per year.

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#8

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose City College are $1,366 a year.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.

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California Nurses Educational Institute 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
Washington 445
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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
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 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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