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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Women make up 43% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Of the 63 students majoring in mental health services at North Central Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College Report

#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in mental health services at Malcolm X College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in mental health services at Cuyahoga Community College District, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Of the 22 students majoring in mental health services at Stark State College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704
Illinois 169

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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

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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