2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in California to see which undergraduate 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best value school in California for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
Mt. SAC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,340 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cuesta College is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in California.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College Report
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $1,156 per year.
Napa Valley College also took the #3 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Bernardino Valley College are $744 a year.
San Bernardino Valley College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list, coming in at #4.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Bernardino Valley College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at West Hills College-Coalinga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in California. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Hills College-Coalinga are $1,380 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from West Hills College-Coalinga take out $9,952 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its great value ranking, West Hills College-Coalinga is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga
Santa Barbara City 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 #6 on the list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,234 per year.
SBCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Santa Barbara City College Report
Yuba College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yuba College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Cypress 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 #8 on the list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.
Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Cypress College Report
Modesto Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.
MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MJC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Modesto Junior College Report
Fresno City 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. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $1,330 per year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Fresno City College Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges 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 25 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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