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

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

In 2021-2022, mental & social health services students earned 270 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Berkshire Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at BCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at North Shore Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Quincy College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Massachusetts. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Women make up 52% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Massachusetts. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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Greenfield Community College 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 #8 on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

Women make up 33% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Holyoke Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in mental health services at Holyoke Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 174
Connecticut 244
Rhode Island 31
New Hampshire 100
Vermont 4

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
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 13 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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