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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$1,225 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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.

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 fairly large student population.

Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,352 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 33 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 #2 for overall quality for mental health services in California.

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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 city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $1,156 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Napa Valley College is ranked #3 for overall quality for mental health services in California.

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Hills College-Coalinga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

West Hills College-Coalinga undergraduate students pay an average of $1,380 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

West Hills College-Coalinga also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

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#7

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yuba College are $1,128 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yuba College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cypress College are $1,146 a year.

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#9

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

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 city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,276 per 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.

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#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

With a ranking of #10, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno City College is a very 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.

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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 Colleges 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 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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