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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

In 2021-2022, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #25 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in Illinois for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 74% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at Oakton Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington 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 city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704

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 11 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).

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