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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 565 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 565 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Out of the 565 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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Kingsborough Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Pamlico Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools ranking. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#14

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#18

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

With a ranking of #18, Palo Verde College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the rural area of Blythe, Palo Verde College is a public college with a small student population.

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#19

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#20

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

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#25

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

With a ranking of #25, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#27

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#31

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA
#32

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL
#33

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI
#35

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
#36

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA
#39

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA
#40

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
#41

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#44

Cypress College

Cypress, CA
#44

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
#46

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#48

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
#48

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 565 different United States mental & social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
52 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
53 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
54 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
55 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
56 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
57 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
57 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
57 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
60 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
60 Portland Community College Portland, OR
60 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
60 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
60 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
60 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
66 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
67 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
67 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
67 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
70 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
70 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
70 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
70 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
70 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
75 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
75 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
75 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
75 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
75 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
80 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
80 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
80 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
80 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
80 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
85 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
85 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
85 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
88 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
88 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
88 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC
88 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
92 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
92 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
92 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
92 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
92 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
92 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
98 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
98 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
98 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
98 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
98 School Removed
98 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
98 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
98 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
106 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
106 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
108 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
108 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
108 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
108 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
108 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
113 Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT
113 Alvernia University Reading, PA
113 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
113 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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