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

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #11 most popular major in Connecticut with 244 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Connecticut. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

About 56% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at Tunxis Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Housatonic Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Asnuntuck Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.

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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. NCCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Winsted.

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Three Rivers Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

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#7

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 270
Maine 174
Rhode Island 31
New Hampshire 100
Vermont 4

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
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 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 8 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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