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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 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cuesta College is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in California.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta are $1,288 a 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.

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A rank of #3 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. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college 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

#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. SBCC is a 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SBCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in California.

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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $1,238 per year.

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#7

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSM are $1,376 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at College of San Mateo Report

#8

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Jose City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

San Jose City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. 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 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
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 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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